George Washington Story (1843 – 1903)

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My second great-grandfather George Washington Story was born in August 1843 to Gilford Dudley Story and his second wife Nancy Jane Story nee Womack. George was born in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. He was the fourth of Dudley’s and Nancy’s nine children. George Washington Story married his first wife and my second great-grandmother Malinda Davis on November 26, 1863,

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The Most Dangerous Game (1932)

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في أيلول 16, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Most Dangerous Game (1932), a film about a big game hunter becoming the hunted. Joel McCrea plays big game hunter Bob Rainsford. Rainsford is on a yacht off the South American coast discussing his latest hunt, when another guest asks him, “Do you ever think how the tiger felt?” Rainsford laughs at

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Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt Available

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“Don’t break my leg!” As the two muscular men struggled in the center of the ring, the man on top continued to work on the downed man’s legs. Again, the man on bottom yelled, “Please don’t break my leg!نظر فرانك جوتش إلى منافسه جورج هاكنشميدت, who was writhing in obvious pain. Despite a severe knee injury, Hackenschmidt

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Sunset Blvd. (1950)

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Being both a fan and film historian, I was aware of Sunset Blvd.‘s reputation in film circles. Billy Wilder’s 1950 film tells the sad story of a forgotten silent film star Norma Desmond. William Holden is a screen writer, who stumbles upon her crumbling mansion and agrees to help fix her screenplay. Norma believes the screenplay will lead to a

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Being a Dad and Coach

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في مايو 7, 2016, my daughter Caity returned to Taekwondo competition for the first time in eight years. As her dad but also her coach, I tried to dissuade her from sparring until we had a few more months but she was adamant about sparring at the tournament. Caity likes forms but she always preferred sparring. Reluctantly, I agreed. أنا

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Sergeant Jenks and The Bear

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<تمتد bbox_x = "359" bbox_y = "1385" bbox_w = "12" bbox_h = "20" fsize = "14" fweight = "3" أحمر = "255" أخضر = "255" أزرق = "255" ألفا = " 1877, الحادي و. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi. الحادي و. Louis Police dealt with the typical problems of a major city. الحادي و. Louis Police Officers responded to reports of murder, rape and robbery. On the morning of December 12, 1877, الحادي و. Louis Police Officer Daily responded to the report of a bear on the Downtown St. لويس

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Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” قصة

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Many Zimmermans always believed my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman was married five times. لكن, Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” قصة. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” قصة, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 لجورج واشنطن ستوري وماليندا ديفيس بالرغم من ذلك

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, الحادي و. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, كونيتيكت. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to

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روبرت كريد يقتل الوقواق’ قائد

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قبل قراءة عصابات القديس. لويس: رجال الاحترام بقلم دانيال وو, كنت أعرف وكتبت عن قيام روبرت كريد وشقيقه توماس بقتل سانت لويس. ضابط شرطة سانت لويس جورج جيزلر في يوم الهالوين 1920. ما لم أكن أعرفه هو أن روبرت كريد كان عضوًا في عصابة الوقواق, منظمة إجرامية شديدة العنف في عشرينيات القرن الماضي. كان روبرت كريد

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Terrible Terry Wins Bantam Title

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“Terrible” Terry McGovern earned a reputation as one of the most powerful punchers in the history of the lighter divisions of professional boxing. McGovern weighed between 112 و 126 جنيه. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, سبتمبر 12, 1899, when he fought British

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