
The newspaper also covered national news, although it did so from a regional point of view. This included providing coverage of the growing manufacturing industry that was growing in the Naugatuck Valley. In its initial years, the Republican-American gave priority to covering regional news and events. The name of the paper was initially considered to be a Republican journal, as well as the political views of its founders are evident by the title. At that time, it was not just that the country still picking up the pieces following the devastation of the Civil War, but it was also in the throes of a period of tremendous industrialisation and urbanisation. The Formative Years of the Republican-American Movementĭuring a period of considerable social and political upheavals in the United States in the year 1867, a group of Waterbury merchants established The American Republican newspaper. In the following paragraphs, we shall investigate the origins of the Republican-American newspaper from its beginning to the present day. Since its beginning more than 150 years ago, the local newspaper has had an extensive and rich history, during the time it was an integral part of the community.

The newspaper focuses on principles and ideas symbolised in the Republican flag, while also covering local news and sports, business and politics in the Naugatuck Valley region of Connecticut. It was in 1867 that it was first published and it continues to be published every year. Daily publication of the Republican-American often referred to as the Republican-American Newspaper that has the headquarters of Waterbury, Connecticut.
