Cash american author, editor, and journalist britannica. In 1942, 20yearold naomi parker was working in a machine shop at. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Since 1938 britannica has published annually a book of the year chronicling the past. Click to read more about 1941 britannica book of the year by encyclopaedia britannica.
In 1938 britannica had begun publishing the britannica book of the year later. When finished in 1784, complete sets were sold at charles elliots book shop in edinburgh for 10 pounds, unbound. In recent years, digital versions of the britannica have been developed, both online and on optical media. American, english and continental masterpieces by morris edmund speare editor 3. January 2, 1941 thursday the first bombing of dublin occurred when german bombs were dropped on the terenure area of south dublin. An illustrated, crossindexed record of world events during 1939. It also had the advantage of requiring a fulltime, permanent, and professional, rather than a temporary, editorial staff. Powell also conceived the britannicas book of the year, in which a single volume would be released every year covering the developments of. A record of the march of events of 1940 hardcover january 1, 1941. On this day in 1941, japanese bombers launched a surprise aerial attack on the u. Late in 1941 william benton, then a vice president of the university of. Other articles where britannica book of the year is discussed. Llandaff cathedral was damaged by german bombing during the worst night of the cardiff blitz.
When the united states entered world war ii after the 1941 attacks on. However, the university didnt believe they could manage the company. On this day what happened on december 7 britannica. The 2018 edition of britannica book of the year will be the last yearbook to be publishedafter being continuously published annually since 1938and is being released to commemorate britannicas 250th anniversary.
In 1941 a vicepresident of the university of chicago named william benton. A record of the march of events of 1945 hardcover january 1, 1946 by walter yust editor author. Hitler set the launch date of operation barbarossa to june 22. In 1941, sears offered the rights to the britannica as a gift to the university of chicago. In a book published earlier this year called the myth of the britannica, dr. The united states announced plans to build 200 utilitarian freighters. She envisioned a new book that would apply the theories of modern novels and the achievements of her short stories to the. Britannica book of the year front cover binding of the 1938 britannica book of the year, the first edition of the annual publication. In 1938 the company began publishing the britannica book of the year in two editions. Almost a year passed before she wrote a cheerful letter to her brother thoby. Paul jarrico, american screenwriter who was blacklisted in the 1950s after being labeled subversive by the house committee on unamerican activities. In 1941, britannica was gifted to the university of chicago by sears. A record of the march of events of 1942 encyclopaedia britannica on.