Contains 5137 entries on world historical events, organized into categories ranging from agriculture to weapons, which are presented in the same format as the fifth edition of Famous First Facts (wh
In this latest volume in a series begun in 1931 with the classic reference, Famous First Facts , the authors mine US political history since the 16th century to unearth some 5,000 entries (but no ill
This reference lists about 8,000 facts related to scientific, technological, and medical advances; political and legal firsts; and social and financial milestones. Entries cover the period from 10,000
For more than half a century, Famous First Facts has earned the accolades of reviewers and a place on library reference shelves nationwide. This new edition of the reference classic is updated and ex