Джэк Джонсан і Бой стагоддзя

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After Jack Johnson became champion, a lack of strong contenders caused public pressure to mount on James J. Jeffires, сышоў у адстаўку былы чэмпіён, to end his retirement and fight Johnson. Jeffries was considered the first and most credible of the “Белая надзея” супернікі. У росквіце сіл, Jeffries probably couldn’t beat Johnson. At 35 years of age and nearly 300

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Ira Cooper Unravels Money Order Theft

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On February 22, 1924, unknown suspects took $20,000.00 in American Express Company money orders from the Mercantile Trust Company in Downtown St. Луіс. Initially, the American Bankers Association hired private detectives. After the detectives were unable to discover any serious leads, the association turned the case over to the St. Дэпартамент Луі паліцыі. When the bank association turned over the

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Jeanette Gets Revenge on McVey

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Красавіка 17, 1909, African-American heavyweight boxer Joe Jeanette met World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey for the title in a fight to the finish. Before the classic bout was complete, the men would box for 49 rounds over 3 hours and 30 хвілін. From February 5, 1903, when he beat “Denver” Ed Martin to December 26, 1908, when

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Marie H. «Дзетка» Ёханпетэр Кімкер

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Marie H. “Babe” Johannpeter was born in St. Луіс, Missouri on June 17, 1903. “Babe” was the second child and first daughter born to my second great-uncle Julius “Дзядзька Жуль” Johannpeter and his wife Bertha Johannpeter nee Horst. My grandfather Gilbert Ellis spent a lot of his time with Uncle Jules family, while he was growing up. Дзядуля Ellis’ father

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Hannah McLaughlin Desmond (1879 – 1904)

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Студзеня 7, 1903, Вуліца. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond married 24-year-old Hannah McLaughlin in a ceremony he hoped to keep secret. The 46-year-old Desmond always said he would never marry due to the dangers of his job. Аднак, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, Санкт-. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an

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Вялікі дом на Кука праспекце

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122-гадовы цагляны дом дамінуе вулічная сцэна на рагу Уиттиера вуліцы і варыць праспекце ў Санкт. Луіс, Місуры. Будаўнікі ўзвялі 2378 квадратных футаў дом у 1892. Its unique architecture includes a turret balcony on the second floor of the northeast wall. Калі ўпершыню пабудаваны, 4200 Кухар павінен быў вялікі ўчастак. Сёння, 4200 Cook is

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Robert Harold “Гары” <Прамежак bbox_x = "451" bbox_y = "448" bbox_w = "77" bbox_h = "20" FSIZE = "14" fweight = "3" чырвоны = "255" зялёны = "210" сіні = "31" альфа = " (1911-1936)

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Мой дзед Фрэнк Аб. Старэйшы брат Цімермана быў Роберт Гаральд “Гары” <Прамежак bbox_x = "451" bbox_y = "448" bbox_w = "77" bbox_h = "20" FSIZE = "14" fweight = "3" чырвоны = "255" зялёны = "210" сіні = "31" альфа = ". Яны мелі чатыры старэйшых зводных братоў і сясцёр і памерлага зводную сястру, але Гары быў першым дзіцем Паркер L. Цімермана і яго трэцяя жонка Долі. Дзядуля народзіцца мая 28, 1913. Harry is a bit of a mystery as he died around the

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Дзік Трэйсі супраць. Crime, Inc. (1941)

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Сьнежня 27, 1941, Republic Pictures released the first chapter of the fourth Dick Tracy serial, Дзік Трэйсі супраць. Crime, Inc. (1941). Once again, Ralph Byrd played Detective Dick Tracy. In this series, Dick Tracy works with “The Commission” to attack crime but suspects one of the members of the commission is the mysterious Ghost. The Ghost’s henchman Lucifer, played

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Origin Stories: Fact or Fiction?

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When I first started training in martial arts in 1995, the stories tied to the founding of most martial arts were pretty fantastic with superhuman feats of physical prowess and fighting ability attributed to their founders. Whether Kung Fu, Karate or Judo, the founder took the skills learned in previous martial arts, modified it and defeated everyone. These claims are

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Вуліца. Louis Police Protect World’s Fair

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The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, або 1904 Вуліца. Louis World’s Fair as it is more popularly known, is the most significant event in St. Луіс, Missouri history. While St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River, the World’s Fair put it on the international map. While the fair would bring notoriety, tourists and increased revenue to the city,

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