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 21
... increased expenditures or time of completion is like a merchant who would send a valuable cargo of goods to sea uninsured or leave his property unprotected against loss by fire . " Very rich owners who have had disappointing experiences ...
... increased expenditures or time of completion is like a merchant who would send a valuable cargo of goods to sea uninsured or leave his property unprotected against loss by fire . " Very rich owners who have had disappointing experiences ...
Page 25
... increased ( 1 ) by regular appropriations by Congress ; ( 2 ) by deposits der the copyright law ; ( 3 ) by gifts and exchanges ; ( 4 ) by the exchanges of the Smithsonian Insti- tion , the library of which ( 40,000 volumes ) was , in ...
... increased ( 1 ) by regular appropriations by Congress ; ( 2 ) by deposits der the copyright law ; ( 3 ) by gifts and exchanges ; ( 4 ) by the exchanges of the Smithsonian Insti- tion , the library of which ( 40,000 volumes ) was , in ...
Page 334
... increased to 65. 5 per cent . In 1900 it had risen to 71.6 per cent . In the number of co - educational institutions reporting to the Bureau of Education in 1891-92 were included 24 State universities , and eight private foundations of ...
... increased to 65. 5 per cent . In 1900 it had risen to 71.6 per cent . In the number of co - educational institutions reporting to the Bureau of Education in 1891-92 were included 24 State universities , and eight private foundations of ...
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