The World Almanac and Book of FactsNewspaper Enterprise Association, 1919 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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... Baggage , Use and Occupancy , Windstorm , Full War Cover . AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES , CANADA , MEXICO , CUBA , PORTO RICO , CENTRAL AMERICA STRENGTH REPUTATION SERVICE Actors , Biogs . of . Actuaries Exper . Table 2.
... Baggage , Use and Occupancy , Windstorm , Full War Cover . AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES , CANADA , MEXICO , CUBA , PORTO RICO , CENTRAL AMERICA STRENGTH REPUTATION SERVICE Actors , Biogs . of . Actuaries Exper . Table 2.
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... Mexico , Altitudes in .. 328 " Immigration From 385 " Trade 325 Mica Production . 428 " 83 " " 101 " Lost Warships Luxemburg 428 from Insects .. 346 of Laie , in War . 678,679,681-387 Louisiana Purchase . Loyai Legion . Lumber per Tree ...
... Mexico , Altitudes in .. 328 " Immigration From 385 " Trade 325 Mica Production . 428 " 83 " " 101 " Lost Warships Luxemburg 428 from Insects .. 346 of Laie , in War . 678,679,681-387 Louisiana Purchase . Loyai Legion . Lumber per Tree ...
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... Mexico , and Panama , one ' cent to each ) -- two cents each ; on return or reply cards , four cents each . Rates on printed matter of all kinds ( including newspapers ) -one cent for each two ounces or fraction . ( The above do not ...
... Mexico , and Panama , one ' cent to each ) -- two cents each ; on return or reply cards , four cents each . Rates on printed matter of all kinds ( including newspapers ) -one cent for each two ounces or fraction . ( The above do not ...
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... Mexico , Cuba , and the Republic of Panama . ( Parcels weighing up to 20 pounds may be sent to Mexico and the Republic of Panama as foreign parcel post mail under the parcel post conventions with those countries . ) The special delivery ...
... Mexico , Cuba , and the Republic of Panama . ( Parcels weighing up to 20 pounds may be sent to Mexico and the Republic of Panama as foreign parcel post mail under the parcel post conventions with those countries . ) The special delivery ...
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... Mexico and Panama are subject to a return charge equal to the amount of postage originally prepaid . This charge does not apply to packages of merchandise weighing 4 ounces or less and originally prepaid at the rate of 1 cent an ounce ...
... Mexico and Panama are subject to a return charge equal to the amount of postage originally prepaid . This charge does not apply to packages of merchandise weighing 4 ounces or less and originally prepaid at the rate of 1 cent an ounce ...
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