The World Almanac and Book of FactsPress Publishing Company (The New York World), 1962 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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... World's Fairs 822 World's largest cities 595 Wrangel Island ( U.S.S.R. ) 574 Wrestling , amateur 851 503 Wright Brothers- 663 666 666 662 661 , 663 , 665 665 663 694 686 134 204-205 758 203 136. 404 368 , 393 348 , 391 Willkie Memorial ...
... World's Fairs 822 World's largest cities 595 Wrangel Island ( U.S.S.R. ) 574 Wrestling , amateur 851 503 Wright Brothers- 663 666 666 662 661 , 663 , 665 665 663 694 686 134 204-205 758 203 136. 404 368 , 393 348 , 391 Willkie Memorial ...
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... World's Fair ; also May 11 - Oct . 21 , 1940 . Jamestown , Va . , 350th Anniversary Festival . World's Fair , Brussels . Century 21 Exposition to open in Seattle , Wash . , run 6 months . New York World's Fair to open ; also in 1965 ...
... World's Fair ; also May 11 - Oct . 21 , 1940 . Jamestown , Va . , 350th Anniversary Festival . World's Fair , Brussels . Century 21 Exposition to open in Seattle , Wash . , run 6 months . New York World's Fair to open ; also in 1965 ...
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... ( world's tournament ) 1947 Mosconi ( defeated Crane in challenge match ) , Mosconi defeated Caras ( match ) 1948 ... ( world tournament ) 1926 John Layton , 18 ( Inter . League ) 1927 Willie Hoppe , 20 ( Amer . League ) 1928 Willie Hoppe ...
... ( world's tournament ) 1947 Mosconi ( defeated Crane in challenge match ) , Mosconi defeated Caras ( match ) 1948 ... ( world tournament ) 1926 John Layton , 18 ( Inter . League ) 1927 Willie Hoppe , 20 ( Amer . League ) 1928 Willie Hoppe ...
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