The New York Times ... AlmanacPenguin Reference, 2004 - Almanacs, American |
Contents
Almanac of the Year | iv |
Chronology of the Years Events | 1 |
Obituaries 200203 | 11 |
Major News Stories of 200102 | 17 |
Calendar of the Year | 37 |
HOLIDAYS AND HOLY DAYS | 42 |
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS 2002 | 47 |
THE UNITED STATES | 50 |
Energy | 361 |
Health and Medicine | 365 |
The Media | 386 |
THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA | 393 |
Religion in America | 401 |
Transportation | 407 |
THE WORLD | 416 |
Rulers of the World | 440 |
US History | 58 |
CHRONOLOGY OF US HISTORY | 68 |
BIOGRAPHIES OF US PRESIDENTS | 86 |
Presidential Elections 17962000 | 101 |
POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS | 112 |
THE US SUPREME COURT | 120 |
The Federal Government | 124 |
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH | 125 |
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH | 131 |
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND BUDGET | 139 |
NATIONAL DEFENSE | 146 |
SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS | 155 |
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 163 |
US POSTAL SERVICE | 167 |
States Territories and Possessions | 169 |
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCES | 204 |
US TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS | 207 |
Cities and Counties in the US | 211 |
THE 50 LARGEST CITIES 2000 | 212 |
CITIES IN AMERICA | 231 |
CITY FINANCES | 242 |
METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS MSAs | 244 |
COUNTIES IN AMERICA | 258 |
The American People Today | 260 |
US POPULATION BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN | 267 |
US POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX | 276 |
VITAL STATISTICS | 278 |
HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES | 284 |
HOUSING | 287 |
IMMIGRATION | 293 |
SEX IN AMERICA | 300 |
Agriculture | 302 |
Crime and Punishment | 305 |
Economy and Business | 316 |
US BUSINESS | 339 |
ADVERTISING | 351 |
Education | 354 |
World Geography | 447 |
Climate and Weather | 465 |
World Population | 472 |
World Health | 478 |
World Religions | 486 |
Major Languages of the World | 493 |
World Energy | 494 |
The Global Military Situation | 498 |
The Global Economy | 502 |
NATIONS OF THE WORLD | 517 |
Territories Of The World | 698 |
The United Nations | 708 |
International Organizations | 715 |
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | 716 |
EARTH SCIENCES | 738 |
CHEMISTRY | 746 |
PHYSICS | 752 |
LIFE SCIENCES | 758 |
MATHEMATICS | 763 |
STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | 767 |
The Environment | 772 |
ENDANGERED SPECIES | 782 |
Technology | 787 |
COMPUTERS | 795 |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 800 |
THE INTERNET | 806 |
AWARDS AND PRIZES | 813 |
Pulitzer Prizes | 839 |
The Nobel Prizes | 854 |
SPORTS | 869 |
International Sports | 879 |
The Olympic Sports | 887 |
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS | 906 |
FOOTBALL | 923 |
BASKETBALL | 934 |
ICE HOCKEY | 942 |
BASEBALL | 947 |