America First is best known as the slogan and foreign policy advocated by the America First Committee, a non-interventionist pressure group against the American entry into World War II, which emphasized American nationalism and unilateralism in international relations.
This is true. The armory artwork exhibit opened a path for many future artists such as Jackson Pollock or Willem De Kooning.
As an example of an ancient culture laying a foundation for a modern idea, you can take an Ancient Greece and their idea of democracy. Athenians founded ekklesia, where an adult male could participate. They held meetings where they used the voting system to make decisions.
