New International Encyclopedia facts for kids
The New International Encyclopedia was a huge set of books filled with facts and information, much like a modern-day online encyclopedia! It was first published in 1902. The very last version came out in 1935.
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The Story Behind the Encyclopedia
The New International Encyclopedia didn't just appear out of nowhere. It was actually an updated version of an older set of books called The International Cyclopaedia. That older set was last published in 1884.
How It All Started
The International Cyclopaedia itself was mostly a copy of another book series, Alden's Library of Universal Knowledge. And that series was a reprint of Chambers's Encyclopaedia. So, you can see a long line of knowledge being shared and updated over time!
Who Created It?
The first version of the New International Encyclopedia in 1902 was put together by three main editors: Harry Thurston Peck, Daniel Colt Gilman, and Frank Moore Colby. They worked hard to gather all the information.
Different Versions Over Time
This encyclopedia was very popular, so new versions were printed many times.
Key Publication Dates
- The encyclopedia was printed in 1904, 1905, 1907, 1909, and 1911.
- A big second edition was created between 1914 and 1917. By this time, two of the original editors, Peck and Gilman, had passed away. Talcott Williams joined the team to help with this new edition.
- A third edition was made in 1923. Even more topics and facts were added to it in 1927 and 1930.
- The very last edition of the New International Encyclopedia was published in 1935.
What Happened Next?
Some parts of the final 1935 edition were later used in another well-known encyclopedia called Funk & Wagnalls Standard Encyclopaedia. This shows how knowledge from one great work can live on in others!
See also
In Spanish: New International Encyclopedia para niños
