Please read Chapters 9 and 10 in Meggs' History for Tuesday, September 11th.  In addition, please read the following page from Designing with Type Online, and familiarize yourself with type terminology:

Type Terminology:
http://www.designingwithtype.com/5/basics_terminology.php

In addition, please watch the linked short video on a small press in TN:
YEE HAW Industries on vimeo:
http://vimeo.com/10785053