Facts & Figures

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Famous First Facts
Contains all of the entries from the revised Fifth Edition of Famous First Facts. Since first publication in 1933, Famous First Facts has been the standard record of notable American firsts.
Popular Culture Universe: Icons / Idols / Ideas (In-Library Use)  (Remote Access)
The PCU Decades Pages are one-stop guides to the icons, idols, and ideas of each decade from the 1920s to today. They provide helpful overviews to each decade as well as quick reference lists of the major films, movie stars, TV shows, songs, books, Broadway shows, awards, fads, new products, discoveries and inventions, new words and phrases, fashion trends, sports champions and awards, and obituaries for each year within each decade.