Then and Now

Celebrate 100 years of The World Book Encyclopedia by taking a look at the world in 1917 compared to today.

The Roof of the World

by | Monday, March 20, 2017 |

Since the publication of the 1917 edition, however, many people have “accomplished the feat” of...

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Guess Who: “English author, soldier and statesman”

by | Monday, February 27, 2017 |

In 1917, The World Book Encyclopedia found him important enough to merit a 2-paragraph biography. A...

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