Would Be Assassin’s St. Louis Roots

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Sou Sèptanm 21, 1897, Joseph Bloomfield Jackson attempted to sneak into the White House armed with a loaded revolver. Jackson had boasted of plans to attack a high government official for days. Jackson was arrested before he could carry out his plans to attack President McKinley. Police quickly realized Jackson was mentally disturbed. Yo voye l nan yon azil Washington

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The Woman in Green (1945)

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The Woman in Green (1945) is the ninth of twelve Sherlock Holmes produced by Universal Pictures. Basil Rathbone returns as Holmes in the eleventh of fourteen turns as the English sleuth. The film is one of the few “B” series films, which could have been an “Yon” fim. Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of several young London women. After they

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Sullivan Wins Fight of the 19th Century

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John L. Sullivan te tranzisyon pwa loud pwi batay chanpyon an. He transitioned prize fighting from the bare knuckle era to modern boxing under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by refusing to fight in any more non-gloved bouts. Before he made this pledge, he took part in the Fight of the 19th Century with the formidable Jake Kilrain. Jake Kilrain was

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Lewis lage Tit Sonnenberg

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EdStranglerLewis is one of the top two American professional wrestlers of all-time. While Lewis was a legitimate submission wrestler, who could beat anyone in a wrestling contest, he worked almost exclusively in prearranged exhibition matches. Nan 1929, he took part in a match with professional football player turned wrestler, Gus Sonnenberg. Sonnenberg was on the Providence Steam Roller,

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Langford defèt Great Gans nan

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Sou Desanm 8, 1903, Sam Langford goumen reliant ki lejè chanpyon nan boksè nan pwovens li kote l nan Boston, Massachusetts. Anvan yo fè batay Langford, pi ekspè boksè te santi Joe Gans pa t 'ka bat nan yon bout lejitim. Li te fèt nan Baltimore, Maryland, Gans te kapab kraze baryè a pa genyen koulè Mondyal lejè boksè chanpyona a. Sam Langford is often considered

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Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938)

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Peter Lorre reprises his role as Mr. Kentaro Moto, Interpol Agent, in Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938). James Tinling directed this film and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1937). Tinling’s participation caused Lorre to portray Mr. Moto more like Inspector Chan with a little jujitsu thrown in. Nan sa a fim, Mr. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including

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