The World Almanac and Book of FactsNewspaper Enterprise Association, 1911 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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... John Adams , of Massachusetts , 34 ; John Jay , of New York , 9 , R. H. Harrison , of Maryland , 6 ; John Rutledge , of South Carolina , 6. John Hancock , of Massa chusetts , 4 , George Chuton , of New York , 3 ; Samuel Huntingdon , of ...
... John Adams , of Massachusetts , 34 ; John Jay , of New York , 9 , R. H. Harrison , of Maryland , 6 ; John Rutledge , of South Carolina , 6. John Hancock , of Massa chusetts , 4 , George Chuton , of New York , 3 ; Samuel Huntingdon , of ...
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... John Quincy Adams J. Q. Adams Henry Clay .... Jackson . .. 617 Van Buren . Martin Van Buren . Edward Livingston .. Louis McLane ... John Forsyth . 66 Harrison ...... Daniel Webster ... Tyler 06 66 Polk ... Taylor Fillmore .. .. Hugh S ...
... John Quincy Adams J. Q. Adams Henry Clay .... Jackson . .. 617 Van Buren . Martin Van Buren . Edward Livingston .. Louis McLane ... John Forsyth . 66 Harrison ...... Daniel Webster ... Tyler 06 66 Polk ... Taylor Fillmore .. .. Hugh S ...
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United States Department Officials . COMMISSIONERS OF PENSIONS . Barrett . Commissiouers . John A. Bentley , YEAR 1876 81 1881-84 1884-85 1885 89 John C. Black James Tanner 1889.93 Green B. Raum . YEAR 1861-68 1868-69 1869 71 1871 75 ...
United States Department Officials . COMMISSIONERS OF PENSIONS . Barrett . Commissiouers . John A. Bentley , YEAR 1876 81 1881-84 1884-85 1885 89 John C. Black James Tanner 1889.93 Green B. Raum . YEAR 1861-68 1868-69 1869 71 1871 75 ...
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