The World Almanac and Book of FactsPress Publishing Company (The New York World), 1969 The World Almanac and Book of Facts is a US published reference work and conveys information about such subjects as world changes, tragedies, sports feats, etc. It has been published yearly from 1868 to 1875, and again every year since 1886. The first edition of The World Almanac was published by The New York World newspaper in 1868 (the name of the publication comes from the newspaper itself, which was known as The World). Published just three years after the end of the US Civil War and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, its 120 pages of information touched on such events as the process of Reconstruction and the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. Publication was suspended in 1876, but in 1886 newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, who had purchased The New York World and quickly transformed it into one of the most influential newspapers in the country, revived The World Almanac with the intention of making it a compendium of universal knowledge. The World Almanac has been published annually since. |
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... Henry VIII became king of England . Defeated Scots at Flod- den Field , 1513. Named defender of the Faith by Pope Leo X for attacking Luther , 1521. When pope refused to annul his mar- riage to Catherine of Aragon for lack of male issue ...
... Henry VIII became king of England . Defeated Scots at Flod- den Field , 1513. Named defender of the Faith by Pope Leo X for attacking Luther , 1521. When pope refused to annul his mar- riage to Catherine of Aragon for lack of male issue ...
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... Henry Adams , The Education of Henry Adams . 1920 - Albert Beveridge , The Life of John Marshall 1921 - Edward Bok , The Americanization of Edward Bok . 1922 - Hamlin Garland , A Daughter of the Middle Border 1923 - Burton J Hendrick ...
... Henry Adams , The Education of Henry Adams . 1920 - Albert Beveridge , The Life of John Marshall 1921 - Edward Bok , The Americanization of Edward Bok . 1922 - Hamlin Garland , A Daughter of the Middle Border 1923 - Burton J Hendrick ...
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... Henry K. 1870 1945 Calder , Alexander S. 1814 1857 Crawford , Thomas 1861 1944 Dallin , Cyrus 1884 1952 Davidson , Jo 1884 1953 Diederich , Hunt 1895 1942 Flannagan , John 1877 1953 Fraser , James E. 1790 1852 Frazee , John 1850 1931 ...
... Henry K. 1870 1945 Calder , Alexander S. 1814 1857 Crawford , Thomas 1861 1944 Dallin , Cyrus 1884 1952 Davidson , Jo 1884 1953 Diederich , Hunt 1895 1942 Flannagan , John 1877 1953 Fraser , James E. 1790 1852 Frazee , John 1850 1931 ...
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At the beginning of 1969 insurance companies writing health | 2 |
Year | 78 |
Average remaining lifetime | 96 |
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