16. Almanacs

General Index 4
Special Section: The Coming Millennium articles by Daniel J. Boorstin, John Updike, Glenn T. Seaborg, Robert N. Butler, M.D., and Stephen Jay Gould	33
Marking the Millennium by Geoffrey M. Horn	36
The Top 10 News Stories of 1997	38
Chronology of the Year’s Events	38
Notable Supreme Court Decisions, 1996–97	67
The 1997 Nobel Prizes	67
Obituaries	68
Offbeat News Stories of 1997	71
Miscellaneous Facts	71
Historical Anniversaries	72
Notable Quotes in 1997	74
United States Government	75
Congress	79
State and Local Government	93
Cabinets of the U.S.	101
Economics	107
Agriculture	134
Employment	143
National Defense	153
Taxes	162
Aerospace	170
Meteorology	178
Environment	186
1997 in Pictures	193
Energy	201
Trade and Transportation	206
Education	217
Arts and Media	249
Disasters	264
Astronomy and Calendar	275
Awards—Medals—Prizes	316
Noted Personalities	333
United States Population	376
Language	439
Presidential Elections	446
Flags and Maps	481
United States History	497
Biographies of U.S. Presidents	530
United States Facts	540
World History	551
Historical Figures	577
World Exploration and Geography	586
Weights and Measures	600
Health	608
Associations and Societies	621
Postal Information	633
Science and Technology	638
Computers	643
Religious Information	651
States and Other Areas of the U.S.	662
Cities of the U.S.	693
Buildings, Bridges, and Tunnels	703
Social Security	715
Consumer Information	715
Nations of the World	737
1997 in Pictures (continued)	777
Sports	849
Crime	957
Vital Statistics	962
Quick Reference Index	976

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