Freneau

American

[fri-noh] / frɪˈnoʊ /

noun

Philip, 1752–1832, U.S. poet and editor.

Freneau British

/ ˈfrɛnəʊ /

noun

Philip . 1752–1832, US poet, journalist, and patriot; editor of the National Gazette (1791–93)

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Because supplies had become scarce after week two of the plague, Freneau had a hard time finding paper.

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Philip Freneau chose to combat the plague with denial and humor.

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As editor of the National Gazette, Freneau struggled as much to keep his paper in operation as he did to avoid the fever.

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Even so, Freneau did have an impact.

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One after another, the city’s newspapers had suspended operations, until only Andrew Brown’s Federal Gazette and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser was being published daily; the National Gazette, under the editorial direction of Philip Freneau, appeared from time to time.

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