Q: Who was the first woman to run a print shop in America?
A: Anne Catherine Hoof Green became the first women to run a print shop in America. She took over the Annapolis business after her husband died in 1767. In addition to being Maryland’s official printer, Green also published the Maryland Gazette, the province’s principal news source. The masthead of the newspaper read “Anne Catherine & Sons.”
Green was a supporter of colonial revolution early on and the newspaper often attacked British policy. A single mother of six, Green also pushed for women to play a more active role in the community.
