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Miscellaneous Historical Data

A collection of miscellaneous historical data I've collected in the course of doing my research.

Unemployment Rates by President, 1948-2020

by David Coleman

A breakdown of U.S. unemployment rates by presidency, from Harry S. Truman to Donald J. Trump.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: economy

Where U.S. Military Personnel Are Stationed Around the World in 2014

by David Coleman

A map showing where active duty U.S. military forces are stationed in foreign countries as of June 30, 2014.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: military

Members of the United States Intelligence Board 1962-63

by David Coleman

The United States Intelligence Board was often referred to during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Here’s a list of its members at the time.

Filed Under: Articles, Miscellaneous Tagged With: CIA, intelligence

U.S. Military Personnel 1954-2014

by David Coleman

Here are how the numbers of active duty military personnel have fluctuated over the past 60 years through the Vietnam War, Cold War, and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Cold War, military, Vietnam War

Presidential Inauguration Dates, Washington to Biden

by David Coleman

A complete list of American presidential inauguration dates from George Washington to Donald Trump.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Presidential History

How Many People are Employed by the U.S. Federal Government? The Numbers, Since 1962

by David Coleman

The trends of the number of U.S. Federal Government employees over the past half-century are surprising.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: economy, federal government, JFK