Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
A 122-year-old brick house dominates the street scene at the corner of Whittier Street and Cook Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. Builders erected the 2378 square foot house in 1892. Its unique architecture includes a turret balcony on the second floor of the northeast wall. When first built, 4200 Cook must have been an impressive site. Leo, 4200 Cook is
Babu yangu Frank O. Zimmerman’s oldest brother was Robert Harold “Harry” Zimmerman. They had a four older half-brothers and sisters and a deceased half-sister but Harry was the first child of Parker L. Zimmerman na mke wake wa tatu Dolly. Babu itakuwa alizaliwa Mei 28, 1913. Harry is a bit of a mystery as he died around the
Desemba 27, 1941, Republic Pictures released the first chapter of the fourth Dick Tracy serial, Dick Tracy vs. 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
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
Maonyesho ya Ununuzi wa Louisiana, au 1904 St. Louis World Fair kama inavyojulikana zaidi, ni tukio muhimu zaidi huko St.. Louis, 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,
From 1931 kwa 1954, Lum and Abner occupied a spot among the most popular shows during the Old Time Radio era. Chester Lauck and Norris Goff attended the University of Arkansas together. Lauck and Goff later developed their show Lum and Abner based on life in Arkansas. The show struck a cord with many listeners. My wife’s grandmother once told
Katika miaka ya 1960 na mapema miaka ya 1970 mwishoni mwa, babu yangu kutumika kuwa mwenyeji wa kila mwezi kadi ya chama na tatu ya Grandma Ellis’ dada na waume zao. Mjomba Tony na shangazi Agnes Giraudo, Uncle Oscar and Aunt Dorothy Von Berg along with Uncle Art and Aunt Betty Clemmings would join Grandma and Grandpa to play Pinochle. Each family would host one
Novemba 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. The film opens with a death row inmates escape from the prison on the day of his execution. After he jumps from the prison wall to the top of the train, a plane with a rope ladder picks up the prisoner. While the opening sounds
Siku ya Ijumaa, Oktoba 14, na Jumamosi, Oktoba 15, 1904, 42 wrestlers katika 7 madarasa uzito walikutana katika kwanza Michezo ya Olimpiki kugombea katika njia freestyle mieleka. Kabla ya Michezo ya Olimpiki walikuwa kugombea katika style Greco-Roman kumenyana. The 1904 Olimpiki ya ulifanyika kwa kushirikiana na 1904 Dunia Fair katika St. Louis, MO. St. Louis was well-represented in
Desemba 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Mkuu Manyoya Mbili aliingia