Hannah McLaughlin Desmond (1879 – 1904)

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On January 7, 1903, St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond married 24-year-old Hannah McLaughlin in a ceremony he hoped to keep secret. The 46-year-old Desmond always said he would never marry due to the dangers of his job. Walau bagaimanapun, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. Pada bulan Mac 1897, St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an

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Cerita asal: Fakta atau fiksyen?

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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

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Card Night at the Ellis Home

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Dalam tahun 1960-an dan awal 1970-an lewat, datuk dan nenek saya digunakan untuk menjadi tuan rumah sebuah parti kad bulanan dengan tiga daripada Nenek Ellis’ kakak dan suami mereka. Pak Cik dan Mak Cik Tony 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

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The Phantom (1931)

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Pada November 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

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Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis

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Pada hari Jumaat, Oktober 14, and Saturday, Oktober 15, 1904, 42 wrestlers in 7 weight classes met in the first Olympic Games contested in the freestyle wrestling method. Prior Olympic Games were contested in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling. Yang 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, MO. St. Louis was well-represented in

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