He was the first solo Black sailor to circumnavigate the globe via the southern route.
Notable Firsts
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After playing baseball for nine years, he managed the Rangers, Phillies, and Indians.
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She was the first woman to head the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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She was the first Black woman elected as lieutenant governor of New Jersey.
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Her protest against the Catholic Church on “SNL” made headlines.
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He was part of a landmark study in the 1930s.
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She was the first woman to chair her tribal council.
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A “giant” in public service, he served in both educational and political offices.
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He named a gully on Everest, the Hornbein Couloir.
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She was the first Latina to serve on the L.A. City Council.