The World Almanac and Book of FactsPress Publishing Company (The New York World), 1923 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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Page 111
... treaty to bar nuclear tests in the atmosphere , in outer space , and under water . President Kennedy alerted Senate Democratic leaders the next day to pre- pare for swift ratification of such a treaty . The USSR delegation then sought ...
... treaty to bar nuclear tests in the atmosphere , in outer space , and under water . President Kennedy alerted Senate Democratic leaders the next day to pre- pare for swift ratification of such a treaty . The USSR delegation then sought ...
Page 175
... Treaty of 1763 after the French and Indian War , Britain yielded this territory to the U. S. by the Treaty of Paris , 1783. After fighting Indians and British in border campaigns , the U. S. took possession July 11 , 1796 . LOUISIANA ...
... Treaty of 1763 after the French and Indian War , Britain yielded this territory to the U. S. by the Treaty of Paris , 1783. After fighting Indians and British in border campaigns , the U. S. took possession July 11 , 1796 . LOUISIANA ...
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... treaty with the Republic of Panama . Through it runs the Panama Canal , connecting the Caribbean Sea with the Bay of Panama of the Pacific Ocean . The Carib- bean port is Cristobal ; the Pacific port is Balboa . Adjoining Balboa is the ...
... treaty with the Republic of Panama . Through it runs the Panama Canal , connecting the Caribbean Sea with the Bay of Panama of the Pacific Ocean . The Carib- bean port is Cristobal ; the Pacific port is Balboa . Adjoining Balboa is the ...
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ADDITIONS AND CHANGES | 129 |
CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENT | 136 |
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