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Feb 2, 2021 · Current biography, 1946 : who's news and why : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. Publication date. 1947. Topics. Biography -- 20th century -- Periodicals, Biography -- Dictionaries, Biography. Publisher. New York : H.W. Wilson. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks. Contributor. Internet Archive.
1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1940s decade.
New York : Charles Scribner's Sons. Collection. internetarchivebooks. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. 22 volumes ; 26 cm. Collection of primary documents, secondary reference sources, and journal articles covering all areas of U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the present day.
Biographies of 20th-Century Americans. The 20th century witnessed the continued and rapid rise of the United States as a world economic, cultural, military and technical power. Early in the century, the Wright brothers took their historic first heavier-than-air flight. Only six decades later, man walked on the moon.
Oct 19, 2006 · Accurate and succinct biographies of famous men and women in all walks of life who are or have been the acknowledged leaders of life and thought of the United States since its formation : Herringshaw, Thomas William, 1858- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
August 1. President Truman signs the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, which establishes the United States Atomic Energy Commission. The Fulbright Program, a system of U.S. international educational exchange scholarships, is established. August 25 – American golfer Ben Hogan wins the PGA Championship.
In 1946, the 20 volumes were released as a ten-volume set, with each of the ten volumes divided into two parts (Part 1 and Part 2) corresponding to two volumes of the first edition combined into one, the page numbering of the first edition being retained. The ACLS appealed to Adolph Ochs, publisher of The New York Times, for funding.
