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The Boston Young Men's Christian Union claims to be "America's First Gym". The YMCA first organized in Boston in 1851 and a smaller branch opened in Rangasville in 1852. [16] Ten years later there were some two hundred YMCAs across the country, most of which provided gyms for exercise, games, and social interaction. [citation needed]
The mechanical production of dry photographic plates were invented by George Eastman who filed U.S. patent #226,503 on September 9, 1879, for (in his own words "An Improved Process for Preparing Gelatine Dry-Film Plates") which was issued to him on April 13, 1880. [156] [231] 1879 Carton
Fit for America : Health, Fitness, Sport, and American Society, 1830-1940 (1988) Hargreaves, Jennifer. Sporting Females: Critical issues in the history and sociology of women’s sports (1994) Levinson, David, and Karen Christensen, eds. Encyclopedia of World Sport: From Ancient Times to the Present (1999). McKenzie, Shelly.
Both public gyms and educational institutions tended to take an eclectic approach, whereas private physical culture clubs and organizations often promoted particular exercise systems initially based on ethnocentric and cultural links. Early private establishments were based on ethnic and cultural affiliation, such as the Turners and Sokol ...
Virginia was home to the first of all Federal infrastructure projects under the new Constitution, the Cape Henry Light of 1792, located at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Following the War of 1812, several Federal national defense projects were undertaken in Virginia. Drydock Number One was constructed in Portsmouth in the 1827.
Strength training has many benefits for health and longevity. Now many older Angelenos are seeking out a method called slow motion strength training to protect their joints and heal injuries.
1999: America Online has over 18 million subscribers and is now the biggest internet provider in the country, with higher-than-expected earnings. It acquires MapQuest for $1.1 billion in December.
Fitness culture is a sociocultural phenomenon surrounding exercise and physical fitness. It is usually associated with gym culture , as doing physical exercises in locations such as gyms , wellness centres and health clubs is a popular activity.