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Employment Status by Industry, 1929–1998

(in millions of persons unless specified)Category 19981997199619951990 1985 1980 1970 1950 1945 1932 1929Employment Status1 Civilian noninstitutional population 205.2203.1200.6198…

Gushers: The Texas Oil Boom and Industry

Top of Page Source: iStockThe United States is the world’s largest oil producer. For 150 years, Texas history and the oil and natural gas industry have been inextricably linked. In 2019, around 41%…

Brown Swiss cattle

(Encyclopedia) Brown Swiss cattle, one of the oldest breeds of cattle, originating in Switzerland where the cows were used as triple-purpose animals (dairy, beef, and draft). They are large, fleshy,…

Wisconsin

  Wisconsin State Information Capital: Madison Official Name: State of Wisconsin Organized as a territory/republic: July 4, 1836 Entered Union (rank): May 29, 1848 (30) Present constitution…

Tulare

(Encyclopedia) TulareTularetəlârˈ, t&oomacr;lârˈē [key], city (1990 pop. 33,249), Tulare co., S central Calif., in the San Joaquin valley; inc. 1888. It is a processing and shipping center for a…

Poitou

(Encyclopedia) PoitouPoitoupwät&oomacr;ˈ [key], region and former province, W France, stretching from the Atlantic coast eastward beyond the Vienne River. The former province encompassed three…

U.S. Egg Consumption

The Question: How many eggs were consumed per person in the U.S. in 1996? The Answer: According to the Statistical Abstract of the…

Global Food Crisis

Food shortages and price increases spark violence and debate by Mark Hughes Food shortages have been reported worldwide. Related Links Year of the Potato Underreported…