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National Rifle Association was created in 1871.
On November 24, 1871, the National Rifle Association was formed.
The National Rifle Association, founded in 1871, is the oldest civil rights organization in existence today.
ORGANIZATIONSOn Nov. 17, 1871 Union vets dismayed by soldiers' lack of proficiency in one skill formed this organizationthe National Rifle Association
It's one of the many medals produced for the N.R.A. It's not a coin. 1871 is the date the N.R.A. was incorporated, not the date this piece was made. After a brief web search, values seem to be $1.00-$15.00 depending in the type of medal it is.
Dismayed by the lack of marksmanship shown by their troops, Union veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate formed the National Rifle Association in 1871. The primary goal of the association would be to "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis," according to a magazine editorial written by Church. http://www.nrahq.org/history.asp
William Conant Church was a Civil War soldier and a journalist. He was also one of the original founders of the National Rifle Association. He founded the NRA with George Wood Wingate in 1871.
Dismayed by the lack of marksmanship shown by their troops, Union veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate formed the National Rifle Association in 1871. The primary goal of the association would be to "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis," according to a magazine editorial written by Church.
Elmer White debuted on May 4, 1871, playing for the Cleveland Forest Citys at National Association Grounds; he played his final game on September 27, 1871, playing for the Cleveland Forest Citys at National Association Grounds.
George Ewell debuted on June 26, 1871, playing for the Cleveland Forest Citys at National Association Grounds; he played his final game on June 26, 1871, playing for the Cleveland Forest Citys at National Association Grounds.
Caleb Johnson debuted on May 20, 1871, playing for the Cleveland Forest Citys at National Association Grounds; he played his final game on September 12, 1871, playing for the Cleveland Forest Citys at National Association Grounds.
The years of the African-American Civil Rights Movement were 1955 to 1968. However, the oldest civil rights organization in the US is the National Rifle Association which was founded in 1871.