Who did it first? : 50 icons, luminaries, and legends who revolutionized the world / edited by Alex Hart ; written by Megan Reid ; illustrated by Jessica Cruickshank.
Includes bibliographic references (pages 112-[114]).
Contents:
Jim Thorpe / Wa-Tho-Huk -- Josephine Baker -- Georgia O'Keeffe -- Nat King Cole -- Laika -- Ella Fitzgerald -- Judy Garland -- Stevie Wonder -- Shirley Chisholm -- EGOT Winners -- Featuring Richard Rodgers, Helen Hayes, Mel Brooks, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert Lopez, and John Legend -- Pele -- Maya Angelou -- Edith Head -- Harvey Milk -- Rita Moreno -- Political Icons in the Making -- Featuring Georgina Beyer, Sadiq Khan, Jordon Steele-John, Slexandra Ocasio-Cortez, Karina Gould, Rashisa Tlaib, -- Ilhan Omar, Sharice Davis, and Deb Haaland -- George Balanchine -- Florence Griffith Joyner -- Stephen Hawking -- Janet Jackson -- Octavia Butler -- Selena Quintanilla-Pérez -- Michael Jordan -- Ellen Degeneres -- Meryl Streep -- Miuccia Prada -- JK Rowling -- Ang Lee -- Dolly Parton -- Cesar Chavez -- Laverne Cox -- Audra MacDonald -- Misty Copeland -- Bob Dylan -- Jean-Michel Basquiat -- RuPaul Charles -- Beyoncé Knowles.
Summary:
"The third book in the Who Did It First? series featuring iconic figures known all over the world whose "firsts" made an indelible mark in entertainment, science, politics, and sports"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.