The World Almanac
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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 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 famed 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." It has been published annually ever since.
Have fun working with some of our raw data in Swivel, and visit our blog for more great facts and links from the editors of The World Almanac, including daily historical milestones and notable birthdays.
Featured Graphs
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Food expenditures as a percent of disposable personal income. "At home" includes food purchases from grocery stores and other retail outlets, including purchases with food stamps and WIC vouchers and food produced and consumed on farms (valued at farm prices) because the value of these foods is included in personal income; excludes government-donated foods. "Away from home" includes purchases of meals and snacks by families and individuals, and food furnished to employees since it is included in personal income; excludes food paid for by government and business, such as donated foods to schools, meals in prisons and other institutions, and expense-account meals. |
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Surprisingly (to me, anyway), solid chocolate candies fall mid-way down this list, at less than half the value of "enrobed or molded" candies. And it's not just a function of higher value per item -- unit shipments follow a similar pattern. |
Featured Data Sets
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Let's start with the basics here: official U.S. Census population counts for each state, from 1790 through 2000. Individual states' numbers should be useful as a frame of reference for other state-by-state data on Swivel. Show us what you come up with! |