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[1] Today in History database, circa 1999.
[2] Chronology of A & W Root Beer, http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/awhistus/
[3] Chronology of Canadian Coins, http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/cancoin/
[4] Chronology of Personal Computers, http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/comphist/
[5] IDG Connect, 2007 June 22+
[6] Chronology of The Walt Disney Company, http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/disnehis/
[7] Chronology of Sweden, http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/swedhis/
[8] Chronology of Chevrolet Corvettes, http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/vettehis/
[9] Chronology of Video Game Systems, http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/vidgame/
[10] Chronology of World War II, http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/ww2hist/
[11] New York Times, February 16, 1986.
[12] The Day After Roswell, by Philip Corso, 1997.
[13] Business Week, March 29, 2004, Number 3876.
[14] New York Times, January 9, 1982, Volume 131, Number 45188.
[15] ComputerWorld Canada, October 22, 1999, Volume 15, Number 21.
[16] New York Times, May 20, 1989, Volume 138, Number 47876.
[17] New York Times, January 3, 1992, Volume 141, Number 48834.
[18] Wikipedia contributors, "1997", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997 (accessed September 27, 2007).
[19] Wikipedia contributors, "1998", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998 (accessed September 27, 2007).
[20] Wikipedia contributors, "1999", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999 (accessed September 27, 2007).
[21] Wikipedia contributors, "2000", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000 (accessed September 27, 2007).
[22] Wikipedia contributors, "2001", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001 (accessed September 27, 2007).
[23] Wikipedia contributors, "2002", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002 (accessed September 27, 2007).
[24] Wikipedia contributors, "2003", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003 (accessed September 27, 2007).
[25] Wikipedia contributors, "2004", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004 (accessed September 27, 2007).
[26] Wikipedia contributors, "2005", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005 (accessed September 27, 2007).
[27] Wikipedia contributors, "2006", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006 (accessed September 27, 2007).
[28] Wikipedia contributors, "1996", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996 (accessed November 9, 2007).
[29] Wikipedia contributors, "1995", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995 (accessed November 13, 2007).
[30] Wikipedia contributors, "1994", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994 (accessed November 22, 2007).
[31] Wikipedia contributors, "1993", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993 (accessed November 26, 2007).
[32] Weatherwise, May/June 2007, Volume 60, Number 3.
[33] Wikipedia contributors, "1992", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992 (accessed December 5, 2007).
[34] Scott 2008 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue Volume 3, Scott Publishing Company, June 2007.
[35] Reuters, www.reuters.com, 2008+
[36] Animation Magazine, August 1987, Volume 1, Number 1.
[37] Today in German History, http://www.germanculture.com.ua/german_calendar.htm (accessed January 7, 2008).
[38] Wikipedia contributors, "2007", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007 (accessed January 15, 2008).
[39] Roger Dunstan, Gambling in California, January 1997, http://www.library.ca.gov/crb/97/03/crb97003.html
[40] Luck of the Draw - True-Life Tales of Lotteries and Their Winners, by Chris Gudgeon, 1995.
[41] Wikipedia contributors, "1991", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991 (accessed January 26, 2008).
[42] Wikipedia contributors, "1990", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990 (accessed January 27, 2008).
[43] Wikipedia contributors, "1989", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989 (accessed January 27, 2008).
[44] Wikipedia contributors, "Sjoerd van der Schaaf", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sjoerd_van_der_Schaaf (accessed January 28, 2008).
[45] The Economist, August 18, Volume 384, Number 8542.
[46] The Shock Doctrine - The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, by Naomi Klein, 2007.
[47] TV Week, January 5, 2008, Volume 33, Number 1.
[48] TV Week, January 12, 2008, Volume 33, Number 2.
[49] TV Week, January 19, 2008, Volume 33, Number 3.
[50] TV Week, January 26, 2008, Volume 33, Number 4.
[51] TV Week, February 2, 2008, Volume 33, Number 5.
[52] TV Week, February 9, 2008, Volume 33, Number 6.
[53] USGS - Today in Earthquake History, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/today/year.php (accessed February 7, 2008).
[54] National Climatic Data Center - Global Measured Extremes of Temperature and Precipitation, http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalextremes.html (accessed February 7, 2008).
[55] The Book of Firsts, by Patrick Robertson, 1974.
[56] Touching Base With History, http://www.nationalpastime.com/ (accessed February 14, 2008).
[57] BBC News, news.bbc.co.uk, 2008 March 3+
[58] NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/ (accessed March 19, 2008).
[59] The New York Times, October 7, 1993.
[60] Work in Progress, by Michael Eisner, 1998.
[61] Eyes & Ears, December 17, 1998, Volume 28, Number 50.
[62] The Keys to the Kingdom, by Kim Masters, 2001.
[63] Scott 2008 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue Volume 1, Scott Publishing Company, April 2007.
[64] Disney Magazine, Winter 1999-2000.
[65] Disney Insider Yearbook 2005 Year in Review, by Jody Revenson (editor), 2006.
[66] History Magazine, March 2008, Volume 9, Number 3.
[67] Cruise Travel, February 2008, Volume 29, Number 4.
[68] The Economist, August 25-31, 2007, Volume 384, Number 8543.
[69] Disney Cruise Line, http://disneycruise.disney.go.com (accessed March 20, 2008).
[70] Disney Magic - The Launching of a Dream, by John Heminway, 1998.
[71] Cruise Travel, October 2005, Volume 27, Number 2.
[72] Cruise Travel, April 2006, Volume 27, Number 5.
[73] Cruise Travel, February 2007, Volume 28, Number 4.
[74] www.imdb.com
[75] Cruise Travel, June 2007, Volume 28, Number 6.
[76] Holland America Line, http://www.hollandamerica.com/news/Main.action (accessed March 20, 2008).
[77] The Economist, September 1-7, 2007, Volume 384, Number 8544.
[78] The Economist, September 8-14, 2007, Volume 384, Number 8545.
[79] Royal Caribbean International, http://www.royalcaribbean.com/ourCompany/pressCenter/pressReleases.do (accessed March 25, 2008).
[80] The Complete Illustrated Guide to Gambling, by Alan Wykes, 1964.
[81] The Economist, September 15-21, 2007, Volume 384, Number 8546.
[82] Wikipedia contributors, "1988", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988 (accessed April 3, 2008).
[83] Wikipedia contributors, "1987", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987 (accessed April 3, 2008).
[84] Wikipedia contributors, "1986", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986 (accessed April 3, 2008).
[85] Wikipedia contributors, "1985", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985 (accessed April 3, 2008).
[86] The Business of Risk - Commercial Gambling in Mainstream America, by Vicki Abt, James F. Smith, and Eugene martin Christiansen, 1985.
[87] Slot Machine Mania, by Dwight and Louise Crevelt, 1989.
[88] Cruise Travel, August 2005, Volume 27, Number 1.
[89] Cruise Travel, December 2005, Volume 27, Number 3.
[90] Cruise Travel, June 2006, Volume 27, Number 6.
[91] Cruise Travel, August 2006, Volume 28, Number 1.
[92] Cruise Travel, December 2006, Volume 28, Number 3.
[93] Cruise Travel, April 2007, Volume 28, Number 5.
[94] Cruise Travel, December 2007, Volume 29, Number 3.
[95] The Economist, November 10-16, 2007, Volume 385, Number 8554.
[96] The Economist, July 7, 2007, Volume 384, Number 8536.
[97] The Economist, July 14, 2007, Volume 384, Number 8537.
[98] Nintendo Power, January 2008, Volume 224.
[99] Nintendo Power, April 2008, Volume 227.
[100] The Economist, July 21, 2007, Volume 384, Number 8538.
[101] The Economist, July 28, 2007, Volume 384, Number 8539.
[102] The Economist, December 8, 2007, Volume 385, Number 8558.
[103] The Economist, December 15, 2007, Volume 385, Number 8559.
[104] Wikipedia contributors, "Billie Dove", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Dove (accessed April 20, 2008).
[105] CBC News, www.cbc.ca, 2008 April 18+
[106] The Economist, January 5, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8561.
[107] The Economist, January 19, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8563.
[108] The Economist, January 26, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8564.
[109] The Economist, March 1, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8569.