General Sherman’s St. Louis Home

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Il generale William Tecumseh Sherman of fame guerra civile aveva radici profonde nella St. Louis che risale al 1843. Come un soldato, è stato assegnato a Jefferson Barracks. E 'stato anche coinvolto 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’ citizens

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Charlie Chan’s Secret (1936)

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The series of the Charlie Chan films starring Warner Oland were probably the strongest films in the Charlie Chan series. Sidney Toler made several good films also but eventually the series would become low-budget “B” films produced by Monogram Pictures. Charlie Chan’s Secret (1936) (link di affiliazione) was one of the earlier Twentieth-Century Fox films about Charlie Chan. The production values

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Zbyszko and the Last Shoot Match

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Stanislao Zbyszko è nato Stanislaw Jan Cygankiewicz aprile 1, 1879 in Jodlow, Polonia, che faceva parte dell'impero austro-ungarico. Secondo Wikipedia, scelse il nome di anello Stanislao Zbyszko perché era il nome di un cavaliere polacco immaginario. Un articolo del Walla Walla, Quotidiano Washington, The Evening Statesman Martedì, Febbraio 8, 1910 edition, publicized Zbyszko’s university and

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Il cammello nero (1931)

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Il cammello nero (1931) is the oldest surviving Charlie Chan film (link di affiliazione) interpretato da Warner Oland. E 'stato il secondo film della serie per Fox Films. Il primo, terzo, fourth and fifth films are lost although a Spanish language version of Charlie Chan Carries On (Tredici erano, 1931) non esiste. The Black Camel was released on June 21, 1931.

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Hack and What It Takes To Be Great

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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

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Robbers Kill Detective Sergeant in 1920

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On a cold January night in 1920, the deadliest year for St. Louis polizia, kicked off violently. Two not so-bright robbers attempted to rob one of the largest and bravest officers on the St. Dipartimento di Polizia di Louis. St. Louis Police Detective Sergeant James Martin King was walking to his home at 4973 Lotus Avenue via N. Kingshighway Boulevard, when two

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