Famous Firsts (Capstone)

The first car with a gas engine had only three wheels. What were early cars like and who made them? Find out about the first electric car, the first car race, Henry Fords Model T, and more.

The first space station circled Earth for 175 days. What were some of the other early space missions? Find out about the first animal in space, the first woman in space, the first space shuttle, and more.

In 1903 the Wright brothers Flyer flew for just 12 seconds. What were other early airplanes like and who made them? Read about the first all metal plane, the first jet plane, the first jumbo jet, and more.

The first laptop computer weighed 24 pounds 10 kilograms! What were early computers like and who made them? Find out about the first supercomputers, the first personal computers, the first smartphone, and more.