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<p>The <i>Ledger-Enquirer</i> is a newspaper headquartered in <a href="/facts/Downtown_Columbus%2c_Georgia/HrHduHRz">downtown</a> <a href="/facts/Columbus%2c_Georgia/jKDqM2qq">Columbus, Georgia</a>, in the United States. It was founded in 1828 as the <i>Columbus Enquirer</i> by <a href="/facts/Mirabeau_B._Lamar/FnAChCdn">Mirabeau B. Lamar</a> who later played a pivotal role in the founding of the <a href="/facts/Republic_of_Texas/E1KMuqBF">Republic of Texas</a> and served as its third President. The newspaper is a two-time recipient of the <a href="/facts/Pulitzer_Prize_for_Public_Service/dhFFDzTL">Pulitzer Prize for Public Service</a>. </p>