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| From The VG Bookshelf: David Harsanyi's First Freedom |
| 2019-02-07 |
| [VictoryGirlsBlog] If you have a gun aficianado in your life, or a history buff, David Harsanyi (a senior editor at The Federalist) has written First Freedom, which traces America's unique relationship with guns and how they have evolved over the centuries. The book reads as both a light technical manual (Harsanyi's descriptions of arms and the mechanical components involved is readable for novices, but might not satisfy those who want all the details) and a historical account of American colonization, revolution, defense, expansion, and war. It also highlights the characters along the way that either improved or popularized certain firearms – these include still-recognizable names like Samuel Colt, John Browning, Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, Horace Smith, and Daniel Wesson. Here are some of the highlights from First Freedom that I found to either be highly interesting or very relevant to the here and now. GUNPOWDER SEIZURE AND SHORTAGE NEARLY STOPPED THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
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