Which statement about the early American "prestigious" publishing houses is true?
A)They developed rapidly during the eighteenth century with printers like Benjamin Franklin.
B)For almost a century, there was only one major publishing house that was broken apart by antitrust laws.
C)The first American publishing houses were founded between 1900 and 1910.
D)The oldest and most prestigious American publishing houses are all now part of major media conglomerates.
E)All of the options are true.

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The statement "The oldest and most prestigious American publishing houses are all now part of major media conglomerates" is true. This includes publishers such as Random House and HarperCollins, which are now part of larger companies such as Bertelsmann and News Corp. The other statements are either incorrect (A, B, C) or overly broad (E).

Which Statement About the Early American "Prestigious" Publishing Houses Is