A straightforward ABC special "Report From Ground Zero" (based on the book by Dennis Smith) presents firsthand accounts of firefighters and police officers, in a litany of still-stunned confusion and grief.
Exploration of Egypt, however, began relatively late, the books by Danish traveler Frederick Norden (1737), who ventured as far as Nubia, and the Englishman Richard Pococke (1743) being among the earliest presenting firsthand information about Egypt.
Toni Morrison is high on the list, to allow the author to translate her vivid storytelling abilities to the medium of audio, and to present "the firsthand realities of trying to succeed in a time and place that presented so many challenges for a black female writer".
The resulting documentary film and online feature present a firsthand account of three pivotal days in the campaign and paint a vivid picture of the behind-the-scenes drama that unfolded inside the Post newsroom, Trump Tower, Clinton campaign headquarters in Brooklyn, Clinton's Westchester County, N.Y., hotel, and the debate site in St . Louis
CASA volunteers advocate for the children, assuring that the judges who make decisions about medical, therapeutic, and educational services, as well as home placements, are presented with firsthand information about each child.
The reporters present gained a firsthand view of what makes Billick such a controversial coach.
Breaking the Silence claims only to present the personal, firsthand stories of some 30 soldiers who participated in the attack.
"I am also proud to be present to witness firsthand this exceptional moment," said Dr. Diallo.
The exhibition also presents so-called firsthand accounts of battles that occurred in 1776, just after the First Continental Congress swore to uphold the Declaration's call to freedom.
Biographies that are the result of research rather than firsthand knowledge present a rather bewildering array of forms.
