Bradford Printing Legacy
Bradford's son, Andrew would become a colonial printer and Bradford's grandson, William would become a famous printer during the American Revolution.
Earl Shilton Community College (a college with a sixth form) in Leicestershire was renamed in honor of its neighboring village's famous son and is now William Bradford Community College.
Read more about this topic: William Bradford (Colonial Printer)
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