The American Beacon

• id: 206
• end_date: April 2, 1817
• frequency: Daily (ex. Sunday)
• lineage_id: 59
• proprietors: Shields, Charlton & Co.
• start_date: March 17, 1817
• variant_number: Norfolk 11-03
• notes: Paper shortage forced a reduction in Beacon's page size for 16 days; title was simplified to maximize space available for content; original format was resumed on April 3, 1817.
• lineage_title: American Beacon
• Related Bios:
  • Henry Ashburn
  • Edward Charlton
  • Hamilton Shields
  • William C. Shields

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