The world almanac and book of facts 1997.
World almanac & book of facts
editor, Robert Famighetti.
- New York : World Almanac Books, 1997
- 1 online resource (976 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps); 21 cm
- Annual
- 1997
The top 10 news stories -- Feature articles -- Election 96' -- The next four years -- The fascination of dinosaurs -- Major actions of the 104th congress -- Notable Supreme Court decisions -- The 1996 Nobel prizes -- Chronology of the year's events -- Notable quotes in 1996 -- Miscellaneous facts -- Historical anniversaries -- Obituaries -- Presidential elections -- Congress -- State and local government -- Economics -- Agriculture -- Employment -- National defense -- United States government -- 1996 in pictures -- Cabinets of the U.S. -- Computers -- Science and technology -- Meteorology -- Environment -- Energy -- Trade and transportation -- Education -- Arts and media -- Disasters -- Aerospace -- Awards, medals, prizes -- Noted personalities -- United States population -- Astronomy and calendar -- Flags and maps -- United States history -- Biographies of the U.S. Presidents -- United States facts -- World history -- Historical figures -- World exploration and geography -- Weights and measures -- Health -- Associations and societies -- Postal information -- Language -- Religious information -- States and other areas of the U.S. -- Cities of the U.S. -- Buildings, bridges, tunnels, and dams -- Social security -- Consumer information -- Taxes -- nations of the world -- 1996 in pictures (continued) -- Sports -- Crime -- Vital statistics -- Quick reference index.
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