Historik bojových sportů a bojový umělec
When unknown men shot Officer Michael Walsh on a cold, foggy night during December 1880, St. Louis Police believed the suspect may be saloon and grocery burglars working in the area. Však, St. Louis detectives had been unable to find the burglary team. A chatty prisoner cleared up the mystery in April 1881. Police arrested Charlie Wilson with his friend Tom Higgins
This post is an unedited excerpt from my newest book to be released in Fall or early Winter 2017. William Rudolph’s trial delayed George Collins’ execution to later in the day on March 27, 1904. Normally, executions occurred at dawn. Prior to being escorted to the gallows, Sheriff Bruch allowed Collins to say goodbye to Rudolph. Collins walked into the
Září 27, 1941, Warner Brothers Film Corporation released Sergeant York (1941). The film (partnerský odkaz) tells the story of Sergeant Alvin C. York, a reluctant World War I hero from the small town of Pall Mall, Tennessee. Western film veteran Gary Cooper stars as Sergeant York. The film begins with the contrast of a Sunday church service and the
It was very cold on the morning of Sunday, Prosinec 5, 1880, about 2 dopoledne, when St. Louis Police Officer Sheehan found the front door open to John R. Lionberger’s home. Owing to the bitter cold, Sheehan feared burglars had entered the residence. Sheehan rang the bell repeatedly but could not awaken anyone inside. Sheehan began rapping his night stick against the
Over the next three weeks, I will be releasing posts, which are excerpts from the book I’m currently working on and one from a previously published book. The following unedited story is from the book I’m working on which will be released in the Fall or early Winter 2017. William Rudolph proved elusive after his Independence Day escape from the
Sherlock Holmes Tváře smrti (1943) je volně založený na Dobrodružství Musgrave rituálu. Povídka byla publikována v časopisu The Strand Magazine v průběhu května 1893. To bylo později sestaven v pamětech Sherlocka Holmese. V příběhu, Musgrave Mansion držel v tajnosti, že i to obyvatelé nevěděli. This film follows the same plot line
Jen málo událostí šokovalo St. Louis jako linii povinnosti smrt Lt. Sidney Sears v červnu 1924. Za téměř 30 let, Lt. Sears byl považován za nejlepší střelu z pistole na St. Louis Police Department. V 1904, Sears byl také National Pistol Champion Spojených států. Aby někdo zabil por. Sears v přestřelce byl považován za nemožné.
Kate Chopin, dcera prominentního francouzského rodiny a v době, kdy místní autora, zhroutil na St. Louis 1904 Světová výstava srpna 20, 1904. Madame Chopin byl jen 54 let a utrpěl krvácení do mozku nebo aneurysma. Zemřela ve svém domě na McPherson Avenue srpna 22, 1904. Kate Chopin was born Kate O’Flaherty in St.
I’ve been on an Alan Ladd kick lately. When I was still in college, I watched a number of Alan Ladd films one summer. I’ve been watching them over again the last few weeks on Amazon Prime. I’ll share some of these films over the next few months. The first film I watched was Thunder in the East (1951) hrát
Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. Protože fanoušci považovali pouze Clarence Whistlera za dostatečně zručného, aby skutečně ohrozil jeho vládu, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. Května 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, kdo