The Parthians, a warrior tribe from what is now modern-day Iran, were expert archers. Riding at full gallop on light horses, they pretended to retreat from an enemy, but turned in the saddle and fired arrows with deadly precision.… Read More
In 1919, a World War 1 veteran named E. W. Bullard patented the first “hard-boiled hats” for construction workers, made of steamed heavy canvas and painted black. They were first required for the construction of the Hoover Dam.