KIN 2501 Lecture Notes - English Amateur, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, James Naismith
2 Jul 2014
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Major themes: the good life, people wanted to come to the us because of the promise and dream of a good life. We wanted to govern ourselves with no ruler over us: there was the option to have not as strict social classes like could be found in europe, technology/industrial revolution, changing concept of sport and physical education. The puritans believed that there was no time for idle play. In 1664, the government of ny organized the first formal horse race o: bowling (ninepins), tennis, cricket, horseracing, ice skating, skittles. Skittles - a ball is thrown down an alley at nine skittles (pins) France, scotland, ireland: peace loving - ice skating, swim, hunting, and fishing o physical activities for healthful benefits, benjamin franklin was a big proponent (author) In the 1770s, there was a large focus place on nationalist pride, and it really focused on. He thought the youth should be frequently exercised through running,
