The Annual Register is an annually published reference work that chronicles major events and developments around the world from 1758 to the current day. The online version of The Annual Register is a digitized version of this classic 250+ volume reference work. Every year, a new volume is published describing the past year's events.
It is a primary source text for historical research and (for the recent and current annuals) a current affairs reference work. From world politics to society weddings, from the latest scientific discoveries to the weather, from the year's best-selling novels to obituaries of authors and other public figures -- The Annual Register provides detailed historical background and a wealth of new information for research. As a bonus, the first publishers intended The Annual Register to be entertaining as well as enlightening, and it is a good read for undergraduates and academics alike, with plenty of human-interest stories and lively text.
