Historik bojových sportů a bojový umělec
General William Tecumseh Sherman of Civil War fame had deep roots in St. Louis stretching back to 1843. As a soldier, the US Army assigned Sherman to Jefferson Barracks. Sherman 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,
3 krát za poslední 150 let, bojoví umělci vytvořili modernější verze starších bojových umění. Na rozdíl od mnoha předchozích systémů, inovátoři těchto moderních bojových umění se rozhodli sdílet tyto informace s lidmi zvenčí a šířit svá umění po celém světě. Šíření juda od Jigora Kana je nejlepší případová studie, jak vyvinout a rozšířit bojové umění
Stanislaus Zbyszko was born Stanislaw Jan Cyganiewicz on April 1, 1880 in Jodlow, Polsko, which was part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. Zbyszko 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 on Tuesday, Únor 8, 1910, publicized Zbyszko’s university and intellectual accomplishments.
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) is one of Alfred Hitchcock’s early silent films. Hitchcock filmed an adaptation of the Marie Belloc Lowndes story and play based on the Jack the Ripper murders. Hitchcock directed the film in 1926. It was released in February 1927 in London. It did not make it to the United States until
Dne 5, 1920, Frederick Charles Smith, také známý jako “Red-Headed Bandit”, vstoupil do Easton-Taylor Trust Company na 4474 Easton Avenue. Smith měl revolver v každé ruce a požadoval peníze z pokladny. Strach o svůj život, úředník okamžitě upustil $15,309 v pytli. John Lanigan, prezident banky, seděl ve své kanceláři mimo halu
George 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 historie, 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
Sherlock Holmes in The Pearl of Death (1944) is the ninth of fourteen movies in the series starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. V tomto filmu, Holmes is battling archcriminal Giles Conover, played by Miles Mander. Conover is attempting to steal a valuable pearl from the British Museum. V jeho zločinech mu pomáhají komplicové Naomi Drake a The
Na chladné noci lednové 1920, the deadliest year for St. Louis policie, kicked off violently. Two not so-bright robbers attempted to rob one of the largest and bravest officers on the St. Louis Police Department. 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