H.W. Wilson 844.630.6369 www.hwwilsoninprint.com 20 Famous First Facts • Famous First Facts About American Politics 7th Edition MARCH 2015 One Volume; 1,400 pages ISBN: 978-1-61925-468-8 List Price: $195 “This is a venerable and essential reference source—libraries owning the previous edition will want to update.” –Booklist “Perfect for trivia buffs or scholars seeking facts; a highly recommended staple for public libraries and American history collections.” –Library Journal 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 expanded with new entries reflecting the latest developments and discoveries, and newly organized for easier access to information. The seventh edition includes more than 8,000 firsts, with more than 1,000 that are new to this edition. Fields of study updated in this edition include science and technology, military history, and politics, describing events that have occurred since the 2006 edition. • Updates of existing entries based on new developments and discoveries • Hundreds of images of the individuals, inventions, and moments • New sidebars highlighting history-changing firsts and other information of particular interest • Covers firsts from 10,000 B.C., the date of the earliest human artifacts found in America to the present day • A main subject index, plus geographical, name and year indexes, offer researchers direct access to every included fact. Famous First Facts “Highly recommended for political writers, columnists, debaters, and anyone else charged with research under a tight deadline (which also aptly describes just about everyone involved in American politics), Famous First Facts About American Politics is a strongly recommended, core title for academic and public library American political science reference collections.” –Midwest Book Review Famous First Facts About American Politics covers the memorable elections, public figures, political parties, legislation, and administrations that have contributed to the rich history of the United States. This is an essential resource for historians, students, scholars, librarians, and teachers who need comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible information about American politics. Famous First Facts About American Politics contains more than 4,000 famous “firsts” in American politics. Organized in the same manner as its predecessors in the Famous First Facts series, Famous First Facts About American Politics assembles related entries under broad subject categories and subcategories. Within each category or subcategory, entries are arranged chronologically. Take a look at the wide variety of topics in this comprehensive, thought-provoking resource: American Revolution, Cities & Counties, Civil War & Confederacy, Congress, Equality, Finance, International Relations, Military, Native Americans, Political Movements, Political Parties, Population, Presidential Elections, Presidents, Slavery, Supreme Court, Taxation, and Women in Politics. Four different indexes—by subject, year, personal name, and geographical location—make it easy to access information, carry out research, and find answers to specific questions. Our goal has been to afford readers a new way of understanding the rich history of elections, parties, and governments in the United States. For historians, students, scholars, librarians, and teachers, this is a comprehensive information source and the perfect first stop for political research. Famous First Facts About American Politics 2nd Edition JULY 2017 One Volume; 800 pages ISBN: 978-1-68217-466-1 List Price: $195 Print Purchase Includes FREE ONLINE ACCESS Print Purchase Includes FREE ONLINE ACCESS