Showing results for "Firsts" in Biographies

Did you know that a woman fought in the Revolutionary War? Learn about Deborah Sampson, the first woman soldier to officially serve and fight in battles for the United States' military. To gain entry she disguised herself as a man which was discovered later during the war. She overcame many obstacles in order to fight in the Continental Army for America's freedom.

Joseph Montgolfier and his brother Étienne developed the first balloon. But its first riders were a sheep, a rooster, and a duck!

In this adventure, Chris and Amy learn about overcoming barriers and respecting the dreams of others as they witness the heroic blastoff and journey of Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space!

In this adventure, Chris and Amy learn the importance of teamwork and determination through the epic story of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, the first people to reach the top of Mt. Everst!

You probably know that the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case was an important part of ending segregation in schools. But it wasn’t the only one. In 1947, Mendez v. Westminster helped end segregation in California’s schools. With key biographical information and related historical events, this Capstone Captivate book will uncover Mendez’s story and show how it connects to Brown v. Board of Education.

Most people have heard about Rosa Parks’s brave actions that led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. But there were other Black women who challenged segregation in transportation. Three years earlier, Sarah Keys Evans—a veteran—refused to give up her seat on a bus traveling through the South.

When Beethoven was a young man, he was known as a brilliant pianist and a brilliant composer. But he didn't really have a happy life. He was born in the German city of Bonn and he gave his first public concert at the age of seven. But his father was very strict and made him practise for hours...

Celebrate 50+ artists who broke barriers, took risks, and changed the world of entertainment forever! While these creatives came from different backgrounds and overcame unique struggles, they had one thing in common: they would not take "You can't" for an answer. With a don't-give-up attitude, these fearless firsts fought for what they believed in and created a better artistic world.

"[Narrator Scott Brick]...makes the pages come alive. He varies his volume during dramatic moments, at times almost whispering. He also varies his tone, enhancing the drama but never overpowering it...This work is an excellent example of the perfect melding of text and narrator." — AudioFile...

America’s sixth president and son of America’s second president, John Quincy Adams lived an extraordinary life. Beginning as a young boy as secretary for his father during the peace talks that ended the Revolutionary War, Adams served his country as a diplomat, state senator, secretary of state, the president, and as a representative in congress. Through his many speeches, essays, books, and written reports, Adams helped shape America. Today, he is remembered as a great statesman, a scholar, and a poet, just as he hoped he would be.

Meet Tchaikovsky... Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky was just five when he started learning the piano – in his small home-town in Russia. Most families like his had a piano but very few small boys could play it so well. Then he started writing music, too. Ideas for new music poured out of him...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the most famous composers. When he was only three years old, he played the harpsichord and the violin. At the age of four he was making up his own music. He was so young that his father had to help him write it down. When he was six years old, Mozart and his...

Different sports. Different backgrounds. Different barriers to break. One thing in common: they got there first … fearlessly. Hear about more than 50 athletes who took risks, overcame the odds, and changed the rules. From historical figures to modern trailblazers, these athletes never gave up, wouldn’t take no for an answer, and transformed the world of sports forever.

Historians still agree about the date of Columbus’s voyage. But did this European adventurer discover America? We now know that certain explorers from other parts of the globe set foot on American shores long before 1492–and that others may have done so. And “discovery” takes on a...

At least as far back as the ancient myth of Icarus, humans longed to fly - but it wasn't until December 17, 1903, on the windy dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, that the dream finally came true. And it was all thanks to Orville and Wilbur Wright, two former bicycle mechanics who built their first toy plane - a rubber-band powered rotary - when they were just children.

Journey back to the very first Thanksgiving Day, when two societies came together to feast and honor the earth's bounty in peace.

Janie Yolen loves to read, write, dance, and sing. So when her teacher announces Janie's elementary class will perform a play, Janie is thrilled. There's just one problem … the play is boring. With the support of her teacher and classmates, Janie rewrites the play, resulting in a hit class musical.

표트르 일리이치 차이코프스키는 겨우 다섯 살 때 피아노를 배우기 시작했어요 - 러시아의 작은 고향 마을에서요. 그의 가족을 포함한 대부분의 가족들에게 피아노가 있긴 했지만 그처럼 피아노를 잘 칠 수 있는 작은 소년은 별로 없었죠. 그리고 그는 작곡도 시작했거든요.

발레리나가 무대 위로 미끄러지듯 나오면서 두 팔로 허공에 멋진 선을 만들어내죠. 커다란 오케스트라의 현악기들에서는 아름다운 멜로디가 연주됩니다. 발레리나가 잠자는 공주인 거예요: 사악한 마녀 때문에 깊은 마법의 잠에 빠졌어요. 하지만 이제 잘생긴 왕자가 깨워줬기 때문에, 둘은 즐겁게 춤을 춰요. 왕자는 강하고 튼튼해 보이죠. 어떨 때는 발레리나가 백조의 호수의 오데뜨 공주이기도 해요. 그럼 주위에 다른 무용수들이 나오죠 - 하얀 시폰을 입은 백조들이 음악에 맞춰 무늬를 만들어내는 거예요. 근데 어떨 때는 또 슈가플럼 요정일 때도 있어요, 그럼 호두까기 인형이라는 작품에서 크리스마스의 기쁨을 표현하고 있겠죠.

피아노에는 여러 종류가 있어요. 어떤 건 크고 어떤 건 작죠. 하지만 한 가지 공통점이 있답니다. 건반이 바로 그거예요.