Historical Sketch of the Government Printing Office, 1861-1916

Historical Sketch of the Government Printing Office, 1861-1916

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2015-09-19

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781343219823

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Keeping America Informed, the U.S. Government Publishing Office

Keeping America Informed, the U.S. Government Publishing Office

Author: United States. Government Publishing Office

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9780160933196

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Find out how America's Government Publishing Office (GPO) transformed through technology to embrace the digital age Keeping America Informed: US GPO A Legacy of Service to the Nation 1861-20016 is the updated historical book that describes GPO's transition from traditional monotype and linotype printing to the digital technology of the 21st Century. Highlights include the role the agency has played in the production and dissemination of Federal Government information, from the Emancipation Proclamation, to the Warren Commission and 9/11 Commission Reports, to the latest in secure passport and smart card technologies. This updated volume includes new engaging mages with authoritative text to showcase the dedication of its employees, past and present, GPO's critical contribution to all federal organizations, Congress, and to the well-being of the American people throughout its history. American citizens of all ages may enjoy this story of traditional publishing and the printing industry transformation to the digital publishing era through the GPO and how they broaden their reach to access Federal Government information by offering print and digital formats to meet the needs of Americans around the globe with mobile technology. This Federal agency, formerly known as the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), was established in 1861. It transitioned to the new agency name, the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), in December 2013 with the U.S. Congress approval. GPO is the Federal Government's official, digital, secure resource for producing, procuring, cataloging, indexing, authenticating, disseminating, and preserving the official information products of the U.S. Government. The GPO is responsible for the production and distribution of information products and services all three branches of the Federal Government, including U.S. passports for the Department of State as well as the official publications of Congress, the White House, and other Federal agencies in digital and print formats. GPO provides for permanent public access to Federal Government information at no charge through www.govinfo.gov, partnerships with approximately 1,150 libraries nationwide participating in the Federal Depository Library Program, and our secure online bookstore www.bookstore.gpo.gov For more information, please visit www.gpo.gov


Keeping America Informed

Keeping America Informed

Author: United States. Government Printing Office

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2011-06-17

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13:

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For 150 years, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has produced the digital documents of democracy crucial to an informed citizenry. Keeping America Informed: the U.S. Government Printing Office, 150 Years of Service to the Nation, published to mark GPO's 150th anniversary as a Federal agency, tells the story of this unique organization through a readable and concise narrative and numerous historic photographs, many of them never before published. This handsome new volume provides a panoramic view of GPO, which opened its doors for business on March 4, 1861, as Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th president of the United States. After a description of the previous history of “publick printing” and the founding of GPO, Keeping America Informed covers the agency's physical and technological growth in the Gilded Age, its reform during the Progressive Era, and its crucial role in supporting the Government's efforts to grapple with the Great Depression and two world wars. Post-World War II, the book describes GPO's transition from traditional printing to the digital technology of today. It also highlights the hugely significant role the agency has played in the dissemination of federal Government information through its publications sales and Federal depository library programs. Much of the information in Keeping America Informed is new, the product of the latest research into GPO's history. Above all, its authoritative text and unique images depict the enormous contribution of its employees, past and present, to the well-being of the American people and nation.


Landmark Legislation 1774-2022

Landmark Legislation 1774-2022

Author: Stephen W. Stathis

Publisher: CQ Press

Published: 2024-04-09

Total Pages: 1030

ISBN-13: 1071920758

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Landmark Legislation 1774-2022, Third Edition is a comprehensive guide to important laws and treaties enacted by the U.S. Congress. This updated edition includes landmark legislation from the last five Congresses (2013-2022) on issues like climate change, criminal justice, education, and more. It features carefully selected acts and treaties with historical significance and has an updated index and bibliography for easy access. A must-have for public and academic libraries with American history or political science collections.


Landmark Legislation 1774-2012

Landmark Legislation 1774-2012

Author: Stephen W. Stathis

Publisher: CQ Press

Published: 2014-01-02

Total Pages: 569

ISBN-13: 1452292299

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The Second Edition of this renowned treasure trove of information about the most important laws and treaties enacted by the U.S. Congress now deepens its historical coverage and examines an entire decade of new legislation. Landmark Legislation 1774-2012 includes additional acts and treaties chosen for their historical significance or their precedential importance for later areas of major federal legislative activity in the over 200 years since the convocation of the Continental Congress. Brand new chapters expand coverage to include the last five numbered Congresses (10 years of activity from 2003-2012), which has seen landmark legislation in the areas of health insurance and health care reform; financial regulatory reform; fiscal stimulus and the Temporary Asset Relief Program; federal support for stem cell research; reform of federal financial support for public schools and higher education; and much more. Features & Benefits: Each chapter covers one of the numbered Congresses with a historical essay, followed by the major acts of that Congress arranged in chronological order of passage – with each act summarized. A Finder’s Guide summarizes all of the acts and treaties into approximately 40 separate topical policy areas. The work’s extensive bibliography has been expanded and updated. This one-volume resource is a must-have for any public or academic library, especially those with strong American history or political science collections.