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Almanac Online
Companion site the National Public Radio program "Almanac" provides show highlights in RealPlayer format. Get details on the day's events.
http://www.tpt.org/almanac/index.shtml
American Almanac
Articles from "The New Federalist" newspaper deal with US historical research from the perspective of followers of Lyndon LaRouche.
http://members.tripod.com/~american_almanac/intro.htm
Celebrity Almanac, The
Reference contains hundreds of short celebrity profiles that include details provided by the starts themselves. Includes photos.
http://www.celebrityalmanac.com/
CNN - Video Almanac
QuickTime clips from this news network cover stories from 1980 to 1997. Relive such events as the Challenger explosion and the Hale-Bopp comet.
http://www.cnn.com/resources/video.almanac/
Computer Almanac
Collection of facts and figures related to computing includes statistics about computer use. Search for a data point or factoid.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/bam/www/numbers.html
Farmers' Almanac
Companion site to the venerable publication has details on the moon cycle, astrology, and favorable days for gardening. With book purchase info.
http://www.farmersalmanac.com/
Guinness World Records
Publishers of the Guinness Book provide complete information about past and current record holders. Featured record breakers change regularly.
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office
Official publications of the United Kingdom provide data on star positions and other key information for navigation. Get purchasing details.
http://www.nao.rl.ac.uk/
Infoplease - Almanacs
Browse or search dozens of Information Please almanacs, both general interest and subject-specific. Check out feature articles and quizzes.
http://www.infoplease.com/almanacs.html
Moron's Almanac
Biweekly column pokes fun at the style of "The Farmer's Almanac" while listing national holidays, historical events and celebrity birthdays.
http://www.justmorons.com/almanac.html
MSN Encarta - Almanac
Peruse this encyclopedia listing for a thorough history of almanacs, from the 17th century onward.
http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=05199000
Uncle Woody's Almanac
Find out what historical events happened on any given day, including which celebrities were born, and pick up a free daily fortune.
http://www.olywa.net/blame/cal/
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison - Chambers' Book of Days
Published in 1874, this almanac provides historic details about each day of the year. Learn about famous people and events.
http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/BookofDays/

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