Most of the printing of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries involved either State or Church documents. The first press in America was brought to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1639 to print bibles for the Indians. Printing did not always enjoy the protection it does today in America. Many early politicians and public figures recognized the potential of printing on the advance of literacy. Some attempted to promote the process in the name of educating the masses while others attempted to stifle its growth in order to maintain control.
Printing is a very necessary and important part of life today.
It is important to consider the difficulties printing had to overcome both technological and political to achieve its place in society.