Evaluation:
Published: 17.06.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Skateboarding', 1.
  • Essays 'Skateboarding', 2.
Extract

SKATEBOARDING HISTORY
<Tab/>The first skateboards were actually more like scooters, with the undercarriage consisting of rollerskate wheels attached to a two by four. Once the pushbar of the scooter-like contraption was broken off, skateboarding was born.
<Tab/>It wasn't until the 1950's, when the surfing craze was in full swing, that people realized skateboarding could recreate the feeling of riding a wave. This connection with surfing gave skateboarding a direction that would influence everything to come, from maneuvers and style, to terrain, fashion and att…

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