World Almanac and EncyclopediaNewspaper Enterprise Association, 1909 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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... England .. 1858 Faversham , William .. England ... 1868 Alabama .... 1865 Fields , Lewis .... New York . 1867 Sacramento , Cal .. 1859 Finney , James Lee . St. Louis , Mo 1863 Ottawa , Canada . 1876 Fischer , Alice ...... Indiana ...
... England .. 1858 Faversham , William .. England ... 1868 Alabama .... 1865 Fields , Lewis .... New York . 1867 Sacramento , Cal .. 1859 Finney , James Lee . St. Louis , Mo 1863 Ottawa , Canada . 1876 Fischer , Alice ...... Indiana ...
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... England . 1864 Washington ..... 1854 Australia .. 1875 Paris , France ... 1858 Montreal 1875 Oneonta , N. Y .. 1886 Dublin , Ireland .. 1850 New York . 1887 Plymouth , England .. 1852 London ...... 1867 Savannah . 1861 Coventry , England ...
... England . 1864 Washington ..... 1854 Australia .. 1875 Paris , France ... 1858 Montreal 1875 Oneonta , N. Y .. 1886 Dublin , Ireland .. 1850 New York . 1887 Plymouth , England .. 1852 London ...... 1867 Savannah . 1861 Coventry , England ...
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... England .. 1901 137,238 Bangkok est . 600,000 Genoa ... 1901 234,710 Saratvo . 1897 137,147 Manchester , England .. 1901 606,751 Jersey City ..... 1905 232,699 Posen .. 1905 136,808 Boston ... 1905 595,083 Essen , Germany 1905 231,360 ...
... England .. 1901 137,238 Bangkok est . 600,000 Genoa ... 1901 234,710 Saratvo . 1897 137,147 Manchester , England .. 1901 606,751 Jersey City ..... 1905 232,699 Posen .. 1905 136,808 Boston ... 1905 595,083 Essen , Germany 1905 231,360 ...
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