Famous First Facts: a Record of First Happenings, Discoveries and Inventions in American History (6th ed.)

摘要

First published in 1933, this is the sixth edition of Famous First Facts. There are several new features and over a 1,000 new entries covering science, technology, and other areas that needed updatingrnsince the previous edition, which was published in 1997. This volume has a total of 8,549 entries that highlight the first accomplishment or incident of a wide array of events in American history.rnThe work is arranged into 16 categories, including Business & Industry; Daily Life; Medicine & Health; Government & Politics; and Society. Most of these categories have numerous subcategories. For example, Business & Industry contains 23 subcategories, such as Fire Insurance, Stocks and Bonds, and Advertising. Each entry provides a detailed paragraph with all pertinent information about the event or person.