| poughkeepsiejournal.com |
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| Headline Poughkeepsie Journal |
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| Description The Poughkeepsie Journal is the oldest newspaper in New York state and the third-oldest in the nation. Moreover, the Journal covered the birth of this nation. In 1788, when the state capital was Poughkeepsie, the paper's editor was named "official printer" -- meaning he was designated to report the news -- of the Constitutional Convention. That convention was pivotal in ratifying the U.S. Constitution. |
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| URL http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/ |
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| Keywords news, journal |
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