The World Almanac and Book of FactsPress Publishing Company (The New York World), 1906 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 130
... canal zone to the former by the latter , t President appointed as members of the Isthmian Canal Commission to take charge of the constructi of the canal and the government of the Canal Zone the following persons : Rear - Admiral John ...
... canal zone to the former by the latter , t President appointed as members of the Isthmian Canal Commission to take charge of the constructi of the canal and the government of the Canal Zone the following persons : Rear - Admiral John ...
Page 131
... canal construction work . 4. He shall reside on the Isthmus and devote his entire time to the service except when granted leave of absence by the Secretary of War , tee . All officers and employees shall be appointed and their salaries ...
... canal construction work . 4. He shall reside on the Isthmus and devote his entire time to the service except when granted leave of absence by the Secretary of War , tee . All officers and employees shall be appointed and their salaries ...
Page 554
... Canal St. , Great Jones St. , 25 W. 23d St. , 26 E. 42d St. , 250 Grand St. , 127 Prince St. , 13 E. 14th St. , 70 Maiden Lane , 180 and 587 Columbus Ave. , 1045 , 1257 , and 1987 3d Ave. , 4 Reade St. , 200 Chambers St. , 11 W. 34th St ...
... Canal St. , Great Jones St. , 25 W. 23d St. , 26 E. 42d St. , 250 Grand St. , 127 Prince St. , 13 E. 14th St. , 70 Maiden Lane , 180 and 587 Columbus Ave. , 1045 , 1257 , and 1987 3d Ave. , 4 Reade St. , 200 Chambers St. , 11 W. 34th St ...
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