Date:	Mon, 20 Mar 1995 04:16:14 -1000
From:	RWarren@Cris.Com (Rich Warren)
Message-Id: <3kk2nf$sd5@warp.cris.com>
Organization: Concentric Research Corporation
Subject: Kite History

	Has anyone here done any research on kite history?  I'm
particularly interested in early European kites.  I've seen a reference
to kite flying as a pastime in the middle ages, but I haven't been able 
to find any kite designs that don't come from the far east.  

	If anyone has found designs for early Euopean kites, could you
please point me towards the information.

Thanks,
-Rich- 


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Date:	Tue, 21 Mar 1995 09:55:51 -1000
From:	coreykite@aol.com (Coreykite)
Message-Id: <3knb07$3mp@newsbf02.news.aol.com>
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
Subject: Re: Kite History

Re: European Kite History...
One of the earliest representations of kites in Europe is from the Dutch. 
Simon Schama wrote *The Embarrassment Of Riches*  An Interpretation of
Dutch Culture in the Golden Age (1500-1600's).
The book containes numerous early references to kites from the Zaandam
Bull story circa 1647.  *Kinderspel* by Cats, 1650.  *Het Hof van
Hollandt* by Jan van de Velde II.  *Childrens Games* from Jacob Cats 1628.
These are woodcuts showing kiting in various forms.
Wonderful reading as well.

aoxomoxoa    coreykite@aol.com


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