''The TIME Almanac'' was an
almanac
An almanac (also spelled almanack and almanach) is a regularly published listing of a set of current information about one or multiple subjects. It includes information like weather forecasting, weather forecasts, farmers' sowing, planting dates ...
published in the United States. The almanac was first published in 1947 as the ''Information Please Almanac'' by
Dan Golenpaul Dan Golenpaul (1900 – February 13, 1974) was the creator of ''Information Please'', a popular American radio quiz show which aired on NBC from 1938 to 1951. Golenpaul also edited early editions of the spin-off book, the '' Information Please ...
. The name was changed with the 1999 edition when ''
Time
Time is the continuous progression of existence that occurs in an apparently irreversible process, irreversible succession from the past, through the present, and into the future. It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequ ...
'' magazine bought naming rights to the almanac.
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''Information Please'' was created in 1947 from the host and panelists from the popular radio show by the same name. The radio show which began in 1938 and consisted of a panel of information experts that answered questions sent in by the public. The fact experts answered questions over the air and when the panelists were not able to give a correct answer they used humor instead. Host Clifton Fadiman
Clifton Paul "Kip" Fadiman (May 15, 1904 – June 20, 1999) was an American intellectual, author, editor, and radio and television personality. He began his work in radio, and switched to television later in his career.
Background
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edited and helped publish the first edition in 1947. In 1997, the ''Information Please Almanac'' merged with ''Time''. The ''Time Almanac for Kids with Information Please'' was first published in 2000.Encyclopædia Britannica
The is a general knowledge, general-knowledge English-language encyclopaedia. It has been published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. since 1768, although the company has changed ownership seven times. The 2010 version of the 15th edition, ...
'', and in 2013, the final edition was published. The ''Time Almanac for Kids'' continues in publication.
The almanac contained the following sections:
* "Current Events"
* "U.S. Government and History"
* "U.S. States Statistics"
* "Great Disasters"
* "Awards, Entertainment, and Culture"
* "People"[Brunner, B. (Ed). (2006) ''Time Almanac 2006 with Information Please''. (2006) Boston: Pearson Education Company.]
Competing books
* ''The World Almanac and Book of Facts
''The World Almanac and Book of Facts'' is a US-published reference work, an almanac conveying information about such subjects as world changes, tragedies, and sports feats. It has been published yearly from 1868 to 1875, and again every year sinc ...
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* '' The CIA World Factbook''
* ''Whitaker's Almanack
''Whitaker's'' is a reference book, published annually in the United Kingdom. It was originally published by J. Whitaker & Sons from 1868 to 1997, next by HM Stationery Office until 2003 and then by A. & C. Black, which became a wholly owne ...
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* ''The New York Times Almanac
''The New York Times Almanac'' (NYTA) was an almanac published in the United States.
There were two separate and distinct series of almanacs by this name.
The first was originally published in 1969 by ''New York Times'' Books as the 1056 page ' ...
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* ''Europa World Year Book
The ''Europa World Year Book'' provides detailed country surveys containing analytical, statistical and directory data available for over 250 countries and territories.
Volume I contains a listing of more than 2,000 international organizations s ...
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References
Almanacs
Publications established in 1947
1947 establishments in the United States
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