Bulldog Drummond’s Bride (1939)

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On July 12, 1939, Paramount Pictures released the final film in their “B’ series adaptation of the Bulldog Drummond story.  Bulldog Drummond’s Bride (1939)  starred John Howard for the seventh final and time as Captain Hugh “Bulldog” Drummond.  Heather Angel returns as Phyllis Clavering, Drummond’s long time fiance.  Phyllis has given Bulldog Drummond one last chance to marry her or

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Streetcar Strike Claims Policeman

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On Thursday night, May 31, 1900, Albert Koenig, a strike sympathizer with a history of mental illness, shot and killed Patrolman Dennis Crane.  Patrolman Crane and several other officers responded to the area due to reports of Koenig menacing other citizens.  Koenig entered Eas and Sons Saloon at the southwest corner of S. Broadway and Osage Streets.  Koenig may have

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What Is The Best Self-Defense Technique?

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One of the biggest arguments in martial arts is still whether grappling or striking techniques are best for self-defense.  Unsurprisingly, grappling arts advocate grappling techniques, while striking teachers hold up striking as the best method to defend yourself.  The argument ignores the best self-defense technique in martial arts.  Do not put yourself in situations, where the need for self-defense techniques

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