The First Bible Printed in America

The Eliot Bible, the first printed in America and translated into an indigenous language, was created by John Eliot for the Algonquin Indians. Funded by an English missionary society, it took over 14 years to complete, culminating in 1663. Less than 40 copies remain today, despite the language's near extinction.

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