Bardagaíþróttasagnfræðingur og bardagalistamaður
Þegar óþekktir menn skutu lögreglumanninn Michael Walsh vegna kvefs, þokukvöld í desember 1880, St. Lögreglan í Louis taldi að grunaði gæti verið innbrotsþjófar í salerni og matvöruverslun á svæðinu. Þó, St. Lögreglumönnum Louis hafði ekki tekist að finna innbrotsteymið. Spjallsamur fangi leysti leyndardóminn í apríl 1881. Lögreglan handtók Charlie Wilson ásamt vini sínum 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
Á September 27, 1941, Warner Brothers Film Corporation released Sergeant York (1941). Myndin (tengja hlekkur) segir sögu liðþjálfa 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. Myndin byrjar á andstæðu sunnudagskirkju og guðsþjónustu
It was very cold on the morning of Sunday, Desember 5, 1880, about 2 hádegi, 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 Faces Death (1943) is loosely based on The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual. The short story was published in The Strand Magazine during May 1893. It was later compiled in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. In the story, the Musgrave Mansion held a secret that even it’s inhabitants did not know. This film follows the same plot line
Fáir atburðir hneyksluðu St. Louis líkar við skyldudauða Lt. Sidney Sears í júní 1924. Fyrir næstum 30 ár, Lt. Sears var talið besta skammbyssuskotið á St. Louis Police Department. Í 1904, Sears var einnig National Pistol Champion í Bandaríkjunum. Fyrir einhvern að drepa Lt. Sears í skotbardaga var talið ómögulegt.
Kate Chopin, dóttir áberandi franska fjölskyldu og á þeim tíma sveitarstjórn, hrundi á St. Louis 1904 Heimsins Fair ágúst 20, 1904. Madame Chopin var aðeins 54 ára og þola heila blæðingar eða aneurism. Hún lést á heimili sínu á McPherson Avenue á ágúst 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) aðalhlutverki
Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. Þar sem aðdáendur töldu Clarence Whistler aðeins nógu hæfan til að ógna stjórn hans, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. Á maí 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, sem