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General William Tecumseh Sherman of Civil War fame had deep roots in St. Louis stretching back to 1843. As a soldier, he was assigned to Jefferson Barracks. He was also involved in St. Louis businesses as the St. Louis Street Railroad Company President until he left St. Louis for the Civil War in 1861. After the war, St. Louis’ piliečiai
3 times over the last 150 metai, martial artists created more modern versions of older martial arts. Unlike many prior systems, the innovators of these modern martial arts chose to share this information with outsiders and spread their arts around the world. Jigoro Kano’s dissemination of Judo is the best case study for how to develop and spread a martial
Stanislaus Zbyszko was born Stanislaw Jan Cyganiewicz on April 1, 1879 in Jodlow, Lenkija, which was part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. Pasak Vikipedijos, he chose the ring name Stanislaus Zbyszko because it was the name of a fictional Polish knight. An article in the Walla Walla, Washington newspaper, The Evening Statesman’s Tuesday, Vasaris 8, 1910 edition, publicized Zbyszko’s university and
Why do traditional martial artists continue to despise the lessons of mixed martial arts? I am amazed that twenty years after Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 1, some traditional martial arts still feel that they have nothing to learn from MMA. One of the Taekwondo tournaments, where I used to referee, has a submission grappling division. When I had a break, Aš
Balandžio 5, 1920, Frederick Charles Smith, taip pat žinomas kaip “Raudona-vadovauja banditas”, vaikščiojo į Easton-Taylor Trust Company ne 4474 Easton Avenue. Smitas turėjo revolverį kiekvienoje rankoje ir pareikalavo pinigų iš kasos. Fearing for his life, the clerk promptly dropped $15,309 maiše. John Lanigan, the bank’s president, sat in his office off the lobby
George'as Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) was a world record holding weightlifter and World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion before wrestling was prearranged and lifters were using steroids. Hackenschmidt achieved a level of greatness due to several factors. He achieved a high level of physical fitness. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been
I previously wrote about an incident in which a Detective Sergeant for the St. Louis Police was shot during a robbery attempt. Unlike a number of other incidents in Gilded Age St. Louis istorija, Detective Sergeant James Martin King’s home in January 1920 still exists. The home is still in excellent condition. 4973 Lotus Avenue was the home of Sgt. King in
Šerlokas Holmsas mirties Pearl (1944) yra keturiolika filmų serijos, kuriame vaidina Basil Rathbone kaip Šerlokas Holmsas devinta. Šiame filme, Holmes is battling archcriminal Giles Conover, grojo Miles Mander. Conover is attempting to steal a valuable pearl from the British Museum. He is aided in his crimes by accomplices Naomi Drake and The
Šaltą Gruodis Naktis į 1920, the deadliest year for St. Louis policijos, kicked off violently. Two not so-bright robbers attempted to rob one of the largest and bravest officers on the St. Louis Policijos departamentas. St. Louis Police Detective Sergeant James Martin King was walking to his home at 4973 Lotus Avenue via N. Kingshighway Boulevard, when two
I first heard about Chang Apana in a featurette on one of the Charlie Chan DVD sets. I knew a real life detective inspired Earl Derr Biggers to create Charlie Chan. I did not know who the man was. Chang Apana was that man. Chang Apana (born Ah Ping Chang) on December 26, 1871 on the island of Oahu was