Kane, Joseph Nathan, 1899-2002.

Famous first facts : a record of first happenings, discoveries, and inventions in American history / Joseph Nathan Kane, Steven Anzovin & Janet Podell. - 6th ed. - New York : H.W. Wilson, 2006. - xvii, 1307 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes indexes.

Famous first facts -- Subject index -- Index by years -- Index by days -- Index to personal names -- Geographical index.

Provides an alphabetical listing of American firsts, from the first abdominal operation to the first zoo with twilight conditions.

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Encyclopedias and dictionaries.

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