Famous First Facts ─ A Record of First Happenings, Discoveries, and Inventions in American History

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 BC to 2014 and are arranged in chronological order in specific sections, which are related to arts and entertainment, business and industry, daily life, education, engineering, government and politics, media and communications, medicine and health, military and war, nature and environment, population and settlement, religion, science and technology, society, sports and recreation, and transportation. This edition has new information and key facts from 2007 to 2014, updates to existing entries to reflect new developments and discoveries, new images, and new sidebars. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)