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AFRO-American Almanac
The AFRO-American Almanac covers the history of African Americans from the slave trade through the Civil Rights movement to the present. Get biographies, historical documents, historical events, and more.

CNN: Special Reports
From CNN. The top news stories of the year and links to an archive going back to 1995.

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The online version of the Information Please Almanac. Restrict search to general almanac, entertainment, sports, dictionary, encyclopedia, all sources (default), or browse the subject categories.

LOC: American Memory: Today in History
From the Library of Congress (LOC). This page changes every day to reflect an event that took place on the current day in American history.

The Old Farmer's Almanac
Get Today in History, Today in Weather History, Advice of the Day, Question of the Day, Gardening Advice, Cooking Tips, Weekly Wisdom, Tide Info and much more.  

Texas Almanac
Get select information from the print version of the Texas Almanac, including: Texas Demographic Profile and Texas' Rank Among the United States, Texas Flags and Other Symbols, Texas in Bloom, The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas' Natural Environment, Astronomical Calendar, Civic and Religious Holidays, 1998-1999, Texas Travel and Recreation, Texas History, State Government and Elections, Texas Local Governments, Federal Government in Texas, Education in Texas and Culture and the Arts.

T I M E: 100
The most influential people of the 20th century.

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Get US population, vital statistics and more, including editions from the 19th century. Note: This publication requires the free .

Yearbook.com
This site is searchable by keyword, topic, participants, or geographic indexes.

Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development
An independent publication from the Fridtjof Nansen Institute in Norway, published by Earthscan Publications. The Yearbook combines analysis with updated reference material. The latter presents the facts, the former an informed evaluation of the results achieved through international collaboration within a particular agreement, organization, or process.

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