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The curriculum also includes study of old standbys, such as a powder horn.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
They are stored inside their original case, alongside a powder horn and tamping rods.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Allan scoffs at Ian's antiquated bow and arrow, favoring his trusty rifle and really cool powder horn.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2022
The drama doesn't end there; later in the evening, Richard Brown and his cohorts arrive to accuse Allan Christie of stealing a powder horn (a container for gun powder).
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2022
Later, Brown arrives at Fraser’s Ridge to arrest Allan for stealing a powder horn.
—Sharareh Drury, Variety, 6 Mar. 2022
Earlier this year, a rare powder horn that belonged to an African American soldier killed in the Revolutionary War went on display at the Museum of the American Revolution.
—Fox News, 25 June 2019
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
They are stored inside their original case, alongside a powder horn and tamping rods.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Allan scoffs at Ian's antiquated bow and arrow, favoring his trusty rifle and really cool powder horn.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2022
The drama doesn't end there; later in the evening, Richard Brown and his cohorts arrive to accuse Allan Christie of stealing a powder horn (a container for gun powder).
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2022
Later, Brown arrives at Fraser’s Ridge to arrest Allan for stealing a powder horn.
—Sharareh Drury, Variety, 6 Mar. 2022
Earlier this year, a rare powder horn that belonged to an African American soldier killed in the Revolutionary War went on display at the Museum of the American Revolution.
—Fox News, 25 June 2019
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“Powder horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powder%20horn. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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