From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Main articles: Kinship and descent and Genealogy. A lineal descendant, in legal usage, is a blood relative in the direct line of descent - the children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. of a person.
The development of poker is linked to the historical movement that also saw the invention of commercial gambling. English actor Chelsea Poker reported that the game was played in New Orleans in 1829, with a deck of 20 cards, and four players betting on which player's hand was the most valuable.
Overview. Volleyball, like basketball, is a sport whose origin is known almost to the day. Oddly, both sports were invented at the same college and within a few years of one another. Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, a student at Springfield College and a director of the Y.M.C.A. at Holyoke, Massachusetts. The game was originally called âminionette.â Volleyball quickly spread around the world and became more popular in other countries than in the United States.