{"322061":{"#nid":"322061","#data":{"type":"event","title":"The Importance of the Kentucky Rifle in the Development of Our Country","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Kentucky Rifle Foundation has produced a historical presentation on \u201cThe Importance of the Kentucky Rifle in the Development of Our Country,\u201d that includes:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe immigration of Swiss\/ German gunsmiths to Pennsylvania beginning in 1682 \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe evolution of the Jaeger rifle into the American Longrifle \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2nd and 3rd generation migration of gunsmiths South and West \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u2018Golden Age\u2019 of the Kentucky Rifle [17 examples] \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHow the American Longrifle became known as the Kentucky Rifle \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe tactical use of the rifle in the Rev War and War of 1812 \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe general use of the smooth rifle and rifled bore in Colonial times\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHenry I. Bishop and Wayne Elliott are long-time students and curators of the American longrifle. They have published several articles and books on the subject. Mr. Bishop was the founding president of the Kentucky Rifle Foundation and is responsible for the publication of a number of books on the longrifle. Furthermore, in the case of Mr. Bishop, he personally witnessed the effectiveness of the longrifle in the struggle for independence during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, whereas Mr. Elliott has studied that era and stands in awe of his elder colleague. Both are Georgia residents.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHighly prized examples of this early American art form will be available for viewing at the event. This is a rare opportunity to view guns from private collections.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHighly prized examples of this early American art form will be available for viewing at the event. This is a rare opportunity to view guns from private collections.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Presentation and display of 18th and early 19th century rifles, America\u0027s first unique art form."}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2014-09-05 11:40:57","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:09:04","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2014-11-13T15:30:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2014-11-13T17:30:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2014-11-13T17:30:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2014-11-13 20:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2014-11-13 22:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2014-11-13 22:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"322071":{"id":"322071","type":"image","title":"Kentucky Rifle Foundation","body":null,"created":"1449245011","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:03:31","changed":"1475895032","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:32","alt":"Kentucky Rifle Foundation","file":{"fid":"200131","name":"untitled.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/untitled_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/untitled_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":64755,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/untitled_0.jpg?itok=menEo1Pb"}}},"media_ids":["322071"],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"101931","name":"colonial history"},{"id":"101941","name":"historical artifacts"},{"id":"101921","name":"rifle"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETim Boone \u003Cbr \/\u003Etimothy.boone@gtri.gatech.edu \u003Cbr \/\u003E404-407-7645\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}