Benjamin Harris was a former publisher of Whig books, pamphlets, and a newspaper in London. Harris had fled England with his family four years earlier after clashing with authorities for publishing seditious pamphlets, leading to uncomfortable episodes in the pillory and jail. Successful financial ventures, including a Boston bookstore, coffeehouse, and general printing business, soon enabled him to launch his second newspaper. Harris was the editor of the first multi-page newspaper published in the United States, Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick on 25 September 1690. Harris was also active in community service, supporting homeless shelters and orphanages. While the Whigs (along with the Tories) are often described as one of the two political parties in late 17th to mid 19th century Great Britain, it is more accurate to describe them as loose political groupings or tendencies. ... This article is about the British city. ... Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick was the title of the first multi-page newspaper published in the Americas. ...

He also compiled the New England Primer, the first textbook in America. The New England Primer, first published in 1690, was an educational textbook which was published in colonial and the early days of United States history, and the first textbook to be printed in the 13 colonies. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal republic George...