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Field Archery Association National Archery Association Target
867 wordsThe National Archery Association of the United States had its origin as a result of our own country's history. After the Civil War, Confederate soldiers were not allowed to own firearms. Two brothers, J. Maurice and William H. Thompson, learned to hunt with the bow and arrow and became accomplished archers. They were both founding members of the N. A. A. in 1879 at Crawfordsville, Indiana. Archery tournaments, as we know them today, can also be traced back to England. Competitions were held as p...
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2,416 wordsNot many people know about a sport called bow fishing. When people think of bow fishing, they think that you must lose a lot of arrows because the archer has no way of retrieving his or her arrow after launching it off its rest. This is a very big misconception in a very misunderstood and mysterious sport. As most people don? t understand about bow fishing, then don? t know that most bow fisherman rely on the darkness of night to cover them as the approach their prey. A specially rigged bow fish...
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1,446 wordsThe Early Contributors Fred Bear was probably the greatest known bow hunter ever. He pioneered the sport, and founded target shooting in Michigan and the rest of the United States. Art Young taught Bear to make bows, arrows and handmade Irish linen bow strings. During the Great Depression Bear and Charles Piper saved $ 600 and started Bear Products Company. They sold silk-screen banners and flyers for Chrysler, but on the side he sold handmade bows to the growing number of archers and bow hunter...
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1,109 wordsHercules: 12 Labors of Hercules Hercules, in Greek mythology, was a hero known for his strength and courage and for his legendary adventures. Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek hero Heracles. He was the son of the god Zeus and a human mother Alcmene, wife of the Theban general Amphitryon. Hera, Zeus jealous wife, was determined to kill Hercules, and after Hercules was born, she sent two great serpents to kill him. Hercules, while he was still a baby, strangled the snakes. Hercules conquere...
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945 wordsThe Crossbow and Longbow: Revolutionary Forms of Medieval Warfare The crossbow, a medieval missile weapon used in combat and recreation, revolutionized warfare in the 11 th Century. The mechanical device was introduced to the English by the Norman Invaders in 1066 and became widely used among the armies of numerous countries. The crossbows were originally constructed of horn and pliable wood but were eventually made of iron which added great power to its firing. The crossbow became a popular wea...
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755 wordsSlings and Arrows William Shakespeare wrote many outstanding plays. Hamlet, unarguably Shakespeare s most popular piece of work, is filled with many famous lines and expressions we still use today. One of the most notable soliloquies from Hamlet is To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune In this soliloquy, one of the most emphasized thoughts is on the slings and arrows which are presented against Hamlet in th...
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3,505 wordsThe Kiwi Papuans of British New Guinea This paper discusses the Kiwi Papuans of British New Guinea, as described in The Kiwi Papuans of British New Guinea, published by MacMillan and Co. in 1970. Anthropologists Gunnar Landtman, P. H. D. , lived among them in April 1910 to April 1912, in order to study their anthropology and sociology. The majority of the Kiwi Papuans inhabit the large island of Kiwai, which is about 50 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide. In addition to Kiwai, they inhabit ce...
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