Template:Did you know nominations/David Hall (publisher)


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The result was: promoted by North America1000 21:23, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

David Hall (publisher)

 * ... that David Hall bought Benjamin Franklin out of his printing business?


 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mahanarayana Upanishad
 * Comment: Reference for hook is Spencer (page 503-4) that says, "On January 1, 1748, Franklin made Hall his partner in Philadelphia. They signed an eighteen-year contract, at the end of which Hall bought out Franklin and ran the operation until his death in 1772.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 10:42, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self-nominated at 10:42, 30 April 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg New enough, long enough, hook fact is interesting (AGF, as the source isn't viewable here). Images clearly PD, no close paraphrasing found. Good to go! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:35, 4 May 2016 (UTC)