Chase's Calendar of Events 2008 w/CD-Rom (Paperback)

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Product Description

“The bible of special occasions.”--Los Angeles Times

12,500 entries. 194 countries. 365 days. 50 years and counting!

From his years as a newspaper librarian William D. Chase knew of the need for a single reference source for calendar dates and for authoritative and current information about various observances throughout the year. William and his brother, Harrison, decided to create such a reference themselves. They set to work collecting, compiling, verifying, editing and proofreading the events that would make up the first Chase's Calendar of Events.

Fifty years later, Chase's Calendar of Events is still the most comprehensive and authoritative reference available on special events, holidays, federal and state observances, historic anniversaries and more.

Chase's starts its next fifty years with:

• Milestones such as Quebec's 400th founding anniversary, Minnesota's statehood sesquicentennial and NASA's 50th birthday.
• New birthdays such as literary lion and Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, stars from TV's “Heroes” and “Ugly Betty” and newly elected heads of state worldwide.
• Events from the Games of the XXIX Olympiad at Beijing, China, the Dakar Rally and Euro 2008 in Austria/Switzerland to the US's major party conventions and presidential election.

Search Chase's Anyway You Want! Whether you want to target a specific date, location or subject, our fully searchable CD-ROM* makes your research quick and easy. Also included is a free installer, so you can load Chase's directly to your hard drive.
*PC-compatible only

About the Author

Chase’s Calendar of Events is produced by an in-house team of editors and researchers based in Chicago, IL. McGraw-Hill has published Chase’s since 1984, but Chase’s was first published by William and Harrison Chase in December 1957. William Chase currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI.

Product Details

• Paperback: 750 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 51 edition (September 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071489037
• ISBN-13: 978-0071489034
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #635,989 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Reference Book...standard in newspaper offices, November 9, 2007

By	Marilyn Jones (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Probably not a handy reference for everyone, but it is a standard in newspaper offices. Lists all sorts of events internationally, famous birthdays, anniversaries of the most obscure things. Lots of fun for some of us!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product!, February 25, 2008

By	N. self (Birmingham, AL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Chase's is a great resource to anyone in sales or marketing. The item arrived quickly and I was able to use the CD-ROM that was included with the book immediately.