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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... Virginia ; White Sulphur Springs , West Virginia ; Mt. Clemens . Michigan - almost crippled . to come back with a new lease of life . People from all parts of the world journey to these miracle - working springs . Many travel thousands ...
... Virginia ; White Sulphur Springs , West Virginia ; Mt. Clemens . Michigan - almost crippled . to come back with a new lease of life . People from all parts of the world journey to these miracle - working springs . Many travel thousands ...
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... Virginia , Richmond . Washington , Seattle . West Virginia , Parkersburg . Wisconsin , Milwaukee . Wyoming , Cheyenne . LINE OF THE UNITED STATES . LENGTHS , IN STATUTE MILES , OF THE GENERAL COAST LINE AND TIDAL SHORE LINE OF THE ...
... Virginia , Richmond . Washington , Seattle . West Virginia , Parkersburg . Wisconsin , Milwaukee . Wyoming , Cheyenne . LINE OF THE UNITED STATES . LENGTHS , IN STATUTE MILES , OF THE GENERAL COAST LINE AND TIDAL SHORE LINE OF THE ...
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... Virginia . 10,444 11,177 Volcanic Cone . 10,583 9,300 ashakie Needle ... 12,000 8,769 Washburne . 10,346 12,231 West Atlantic . .12,634 10,506 Whiskey . 9.273 12,800 Wind River . 13,499 10,275 10,019 ) Wyoming .11.490 11,081 Yount ...
... Virginia . 10,444 11,177 Volcanic Cone . 10,583 9,300 ashakie Needle ... 12,000 8,769 Washburne . 10,346 12,231 West Atlantic . .12,634 10,506 Whiskey . 9.273 12,800 Wind River . 13,499 10,275 10,019 ) Wyoming .11.490 11,081 Yount ...
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... Virginia Texas .. 262,398 3,896,542 Austin . Virgin Isles . Tibet . 500,000 8,000,000 Lhasa . Waldeck . Timor . 17,698 Tobago . 114 Togo 33,700 Tonga ( Friendly ) Is 250 Tonking . 46,400 950,067 Dilli . 18,750 Scarborough . 1,400,000 ...
... Virginia Texas .. 262,398 3,896,542 Austin . Virgin Isles . Tibet . 500,000 8,000,000 Lhasa . Waldeck . Timor . 17,698 Tobago . 114 Togo 33,700 Tonga ( Friendly ) Is 250 Tonking . 46,400 950,067 Dilli . 18,750 Scarborough . 1,400,000 ...
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... Virginia Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming . Total , 3,467,401 472,935 1,284,126 486,376 499,816 1,296,877 1,309,627 110,738 114,742 444,429 3,014,194 118,745 448,274 3,146,547 450,381 817,554 5,335,543 790.391 1,657,155 ...
... Virginia Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming . Total , 3,467,401 472,935 1,284,126 486,376 499,816 1,296,877 1,309,627 110,738 114,742 444,429 3,014,194 118,745 448,274 3,146,547 450,381 817,554 5,335,543 790.391 1,657,155 ...
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