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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.
[110] Cruise Travel, March/April 2008, Volume 29, Number 5.
[111] The Economist, January 12, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8562.
[112] The Economist, February 9, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8566.
[113] The Economist, February 16, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8567.
[114] Wikipedia contributors, "1984", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984 (accessed May 14, 2008).
[115] Wikipedia contributors, "1983", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983 (accessed May 14, 2008).
[116] Wikipedia contributors, "1982", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982 (accessed May 15, 2008).
[117] History Magazine, May 2008, Volume 9, Number 4.
[118] Military History, May 2008, Volume 25, Number 2.
[119] Wikipedia contributors, "1981", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981 (accessed May 20, 2008).
[120] Wikipedia contributors, "1980", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980 (accessed May 21, 2008).
[121] Harbour & Shipping, January 2007, Volume 90, Number 1.
[122] Harbour & Shipping, March 2007, Volume 90, Number 3.
[123] Harbour & Shipping, May 2007, Volume 90, Number 5.
[124] Harbour & Shipping, July 2007, Volume 90, Number 7.
[125] Harbour & Shipping, November 2007, Volume 90, Number 11.
[126] Harbour & Shipping, January 2008, Volume 91, Number 1.
[127] Harbour & Shipping, February 2008, Volume 91, Number 2.
[128] Harbour & Shipping, May 2008, Volume 91, Number 5.
[129] history.com 2008 april 25+
[130] Wikipedia contributors, "Elbridge Gerry", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbridge_Gerry (accessed May 22, 2008).
[131] Famous, May 2008, Volume 9, Number 5.
[132] The New Yorker, Mar 31, 2008.
[133] The Economist, September 16, 2006, Volume 380, Number 8495.
[134] The Economist, November 17, 2007, Volume 385, Number 8555.
[135] The Economist, December 22, 2007, Volume 385, Number 8560.
[136] The Economist, February 23, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8568.
[137] The Economist, March 8, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8570.
[138] The Economist, February 2, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8565.
[139] The Economist, March 29, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8573.
[140] Cruise Travel, May/June 2008, Volume 29, Number 6.
[141] The Economist, April 5, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8574.
[142] The Economist, April 19, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8576.
[143] Scott 2008 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue Volume 4, Scott Publishing Company, July 2007.
[144] The Economist, March 15, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8571.
[145] The Economist, April 12, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8575.
[146] Orlando Attractions, April 2008, Volume 1, Number 3.
[147] Orlando Attractions, June 2008, Volume 1, Number 4.
[148] The Economist, May 3, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8578.
[149] The Economist, May 10, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8579.
[150] Porthole Cruise Magazine, April 2008, Number 154.
[151] Porthole Cruise Magazine, June 2008, Number 155.
[152] Shipping, May 2008, Number 219.
[153] Scott Stamp Monthly, January 2008, Volume 26, Number 1.
[154] TV Week, March 1, 2008, Volume 33, Number 9.
[155] TV Week, March 8, 2008, Volume 33, Number 10.
[156] TV Week, April 5, 2008, Volume 33, Number 14.
[157] TV Week, May 17, 2008, Volume 33, Number 20.
[158] World War II, November 1999.
[159] World War II, March 2003, Volume 19, Number 10.
[160] The Economist, January 4, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8305.
[161] The Economist, January 11, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8306.
[162] The Economist, January 18, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8307.
[163] The Economist, January 25, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8308.
[164] 1st Primetime Emmy Awards, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Primetime_Emmy_Awards
[165] 2nd Primetime Emmy Awards, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Primetime_Emmy_Awards
[166] 3rd Primetime Emmy Awards, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Primetime_Emmy_Awards
[167] 4th Primetime Emmy Awards, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards
[168] 5th Primetime Emmy Awards, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards
[169] 6th Primetime Emmy Awards, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards
[170] 7th Primetime Emmy Awards, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards
[171] 8th Primetime Emmy Awards, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards
[172] 9th Primetime Emmy Awards, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards
[173] 10th Primetime Emmy Awards, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards
[174] 11th Primetime Emmy Awards, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards
[175] 12th Primetime Emmy Awards, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards
[176] Emmy Awards: 1961, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1961
[177] The Economist, February 1, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8309.
[178] Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php
[179] The Complete Encyclopedia of Television Programs 1947-1979, by Vincent Terrace, 1979.
[180] The Economist, February 8, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8310.
[181] Emmy Awards: 1962, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1962
[182] Emmy Awards: 1963, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1963
[183] Emmy Awards: 1964, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1964
[184] Emmy Awards: 1965, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1965
[185] Emmy Awards: 1966, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1966
[186] Emmy Awards: 1967, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1967
[187] Roll the Bones - The History of Gambling, by David G. Schwartz, 2006.
[188] The Economist, October 6, 2007, Volume 385, Number 8549.
[189] The Economist, October 13, 2007, Volume 385, Number 8550.
[190] The Economist, October 20, 2007, Volume 385, Number 8551.
[191] The Economist, October 27, 2007, Volume 385, Number 8552.
[192] BBC Focus, February 2007, Issue 173.
[193] Forbes, May 19, 2008, Volume 181, Number 10.
[194] Skeptical Inquirer, November 2003, Volume 27, Number 6.
[195] Collections of Canada, Summer 2008.
[196] Famous, July 2008, Volume 9, Number 7.
[197] E Plus Magazine, April 2008.
[198] E Plus Entertainment Magazine, July 2006, Volume 91.
[199] E Plus Entertainment Magazine, April 2006, Volume 88.
[200] Famous, November 2006, Volume 7, Number 11.
[201] Orlando Attractions, August 2008, Volume 1, Number 5.
[202] Cruise Travel, July/August 2008, Volume 29, Number 7.
[203] Harbour & Shipping, June 2008, Volume 91, Number 7.
[204] History Today, June 2008, Volume 58, Number 6.
[205] Emmy Awards: 1968, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1968
[206] Emmy Awards: 1969, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1969
[207] The Economist, March 22, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8572.
[208] The Economist, May 17, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8580.
[209] The Economist, May 24, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8581.
[210] The Economist, May 31, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8582.
[211] The Economist, June 7, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8583.
[212] Emmy Awards: 1970, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1970
[213] Emmy Awards: 1971, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1971
[214] Emmy Awards: 1972, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1972
[215] The Economist, June 14, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8584.
[216] The Economist, June 21, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8585.
[217] Emmy Awards: 1973, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1973
[218] Emmy Awards: 1974, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1974
[219] Emmy Awards: 1975, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1975
[220] Emmy Awards: 1976, http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1976
[221] The Economist, June 28, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8586.
[222] The Economist, July 5, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8587.
[223] The Economist, July 12, 2008, Volume 386, Number 8588.
[224] The Economist, February 15, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8311.
[225] The Economist, February 22, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8312.
[226] The Economist, March 1, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8313.
[227] Wikipedia contributors, "Dow Jones Industrial Average", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average (accessed October 15, 2008).
[228] Dow Jones & Company, "Dow Jones Industrial Average History", Dow Jones Indexes, http://www.djindexes.com/mdsidx/downloads/DJIA_Hist_Comp.pdf (accessed October 15, 2008).
[229] The Economist, July 26, 2008, Volume 388, Number 8590.
[230] The Economist, August 2, 2008, Volume 388, Number 8591.
[231] The Economist, August 9, 2008, Volume 388, Number 8592.
[232] The Economist, August 23, 2008, Volume 388, Number 8594.
[233] The Economist, September 6, 2008, Volume 388, Number 8596.
[234] The Economist, March 8, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8314.
[235] The Economist, March 15, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8315.
[236] The Economist, March 22, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8316.
[237] The Economist, March 29, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8317.
[238] The Economist, April 5, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8318.
[239] World Coin News, February 2008, Volume 35, Number 2.
[240] The Secret History of the American Empire - The Truth About Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and How to Change the World, by John Perkins, 2008.
[241] Realm, June 2006, Issue 128.
[242] The Daily Colonist, April 1, 1971, Number 94.
[243] The Daily Colonist, April 2, 1971, Number 95.
[244] The Daily Colonist, April 3, 1971, Number 96.
[245] The Daily Colonist, August 17, 1971, Number 208.
[246] Mental Floss, July 2006, Volume 5, Number 4.
[247] Mental Floss, July 2007, Volume 6, Number 4.
[248] Mental Floss, September 2007, Volume 6, Number 5.
[249] Mental Floss, November 2007, Volume 6, Number 6.
[250] The Daily Colonist, August 18, 1971, Number 209.
[251] The Economist, August 30, 2008, Volume 388, Number 8595.
[252] The Economist, August 16, 2008, Volume 388, Number 8593.
[253] Cruise Travel, September/October 2008, Volume 30, Number 2.
[254] Cruise Travel, November/December 2008, Volume 30, Number 3.
[255] Mental Floss, September 2008, Volume 7, Number 5.
[256] Victoria Times Colonist, September 15, 2007.
[257] The Economist, October 18, 2008, Volume 389, Number 8602.
[258] The Economist, November 15, 2008, Volume 389, Number 8606.
[259] The Economist, April 12, 2003, Volume 366, Number 8319.
[260] Ocean Liners - Travel on the Open Seas, by Bill Miller, 1990.
[261] The Economist, July 19, 2008, Volume 388, Number 8589.
[262] Oak Island and its Lost Treasure Second Edition, by Graham Harris and Les MacPhie, 2005.
[263] The Economist, September 13, 2008, Volume 388, Number 8597.
[264] The Economist, September 27, 2008, Volume 388, Number 8599.
[265] The Economist, October 11, 2008, Volume 389, Number 8601.
[266] The Economist, November 1, 2008, Volume 389, Number 8604.
[267] Stamp Collecting Weekly, April 2, 1970, Volume 114, Number 5, Issue 2944.
[268] Stamp Collecting Weekly, April 9, 1970, Volume 114, Number 6, Issue 2945.
[269] Stamp Collecting Weekly, April 16, 1970, Volume 114, Number 7, Issue 2946.
[270] Stamp Collecting Weekly, April 30, 1970, Volume 114, Number 9, Issue 2948.
[271] Stamp Collecting Weekly, May 7, 1970, Volume 114, Number 10, Issue 2949.
[272] Stamp Collecting Weekly, May 14, 1970, Volume 114, Number 11, Issue 2950.
[273] The Masonic Philatelist, June 1989, Volume 45, Number 2.
[274] Ocean Liners of the Past - Queen Mary, by Patrick Stevens, 1972.
[275] The Economist, October 4, 2008, Volume 389, Number 8600.
[276] The Economist, October 25, 2008, Volume 389, Number 8603.
[277] The Economist, November 8, 2008, Volume 389, Number 8605.
[278] Scott 2009 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue Volume 5, Scott Publishing Company, August 2008.
[279] The Economist, November 29, 2008, Volume 389, Number 8608.
[280] Scott Stamp Monthly, July 2008, Volume 26, Number 7.
[281] Scott Stamp Monthly, September 2008, Volume 26, Number 9.
[282] Scott Stamp Monthly, January 2009, Volume 27, Number 1.
[283] 2008 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 35th Official Edition, by Colin R. Bruce II, 2007.
[284] World Coin News, January 2009, Volume 36, Number 1.
[285] Scott 2009 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue Volume 6, Scott Publishing Company, September 2008.
[286] World Coin News, February 2009, Volume 36, Number 2.
[287] No Logo, by Naomi Klein, 2000.
[288] Vintage Motorsport, September 2008, Number 5.
[289] National Geographic, August 1965, Volume 128, Number 2.
[290] Weatherwise, November 2008, Volume 61, Number 6.
[291] Porthole Cruise magazine, December 2008, Issue 158.
[292] Cruise Travel, January/February, Volume 30, Number 4.
[293] TV Week, August 30, 2008, Volume 33, Number 35.
[294] TV Week, September 6, 2008, Volume 33, Number 36.
[295] TV Week, September 20, 2008, Volume 33, Number 38.
[296] TV Week, October 4, 2008, Volume 33, Number 39.
[297] TV Week, December 6, 2008, Volume 33, Number 48.
[298] World Coin News, March 2009, Volume 36, Number 3.
[299] Victoria Times Colonist, March 1, 2009.
[300] Victoria Times Colonist, March 2, 2009.
[301] Victoria Times Colonist, March 3, 2009.
[302] Scott Stamp Monthly, April 2009, Volume 27, Number 4.
[303] The Numismatist, January 2005, Volume 118, Number 1.
[304] The Numismatist, July 2005, Volume 118, Number 7.
[305] Antiques & Collecting Magazine, December 1998, Volume 103, Number 10.
[306] The London Philatelist, November-December 1984, Volume 93, Number 1103-04.
[307] World Coin News, April 2009, Volume 36, Number 4.
[308] The Economist, November 22, 2008, Volume 389, Number 8607.
[309] The History of the Gold Soveriegn, by Geoffry Deveen and H.G. Stride, 1962.
[310] Wikipedia contributors, "2008", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008 (accessed April 8, 2009).
[311] The Economist, December 13, 2008, Volume 389, Number 8610.
[312] All In, January 2008.
[313] Fast Food Nation - The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, by Eric Schlosser, 2002.
[314] Victoria Times Colonist, March 10, 2009.
[315] Victoria Times Colonist, March 14, 2009.
[316] Victoria Times Colonist, March 22, 2009.
[317] Victoria Times Colonist, March 27, 2009.
[318] Victoria Times Colonist, March 28, 2009.
[319] World Coins News, May 2009, Volume 36, Number 5.
[320] All In, July 2008.
[321] All In, June 2008.
[322] All In, May 2008.
[323] Canadian Coin News, January 13, 2004, Volume 41, Number 19.
[324] Canadian Coin News, January 27, 2004, Volume 41, Number 20.
[325] Canadian Coin News, February 10, 2004, Volume 41, Number 21.
[326] Canadian Coin News, March 23, 2004, Volume 41, Number 24.
[327] All In, April 2008.
[328] The Odds - One Season, Three Gamblers, and the Death of Their Las Vegas, by Chad Millman, 2001.
[329] Vintage Motorsport, March 2009, Number 2.
[330] Victoria Times Colonist, March 4, 2009.
[331] Victoria Times Colonist, March 5, 2009.
[332] Victoria Times Colonist, March 6, 2009.
[333] Victoria Times Colonist, March 9, 2009.
[334] Victoria Times Colonist, March 11, 2009.
[335] Victoria Times Colonist, March 26, 2009.
[336] Victoria Times Colonist, March 29, 2009.
[337] Victoria Times Colonist, March 30, 2009.
[338] Scott Stamp Monthly, May 2009, Volume 27, Number 5.
[339] Cruise Industry News, http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news.html (2008 November 1 - 2009 May 7).
[340] The Economist, December 6, 2008, Volume 389, Number 8609.
[341] The Economist, December 20, 2008, Volume 389, Number 8611.
[342] Canadian Coin News, April 6, 2004, Volume 41, Number 25.
[343] Canadian Coin News, April 20, 2004, Volume 41, Number 26.
[344] Canadian Coin News, May 18, 2004, Volume 42, Number 2.
[345] Canadian Coin News, June 1, 2004, Volume 42, Number 3.
[346] Canadian Coin News, June 15, 2004, Volume 42, Number 4.
[347] Canadian Coin News, June 29, 2004, Volume 42, Number 5.
[348] Canadian Coin News, July 13, 2004, Volume 42, Number 6.
[349] Canadian Coin News, July 27, 2004, Volume 42, Number 7.
[350] Canadian Coin News, August 24, 2004, Volume 42, Number 9.
[351] Canadian Coin News, October 19, 2004, Volume 42, Number 13.
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