Move over, Gutenburg! Rethinking the Printing Press in a Global Story for Secular World History Learners

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You likely learned in school that Johannes Gutenberg was responsible for inventing the printing press leading to a revolutionary spread of information across Europe. Religion fractured, governments were overthrown, and the arts flourished. While Gutenberg was responsible for developing the movable type printing press in Europe, a deeper look through the lens of global and secular world history reveals that … Read More