Toughest Салон на Deep Morgan

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Жовтень 6, 1890, місцеві перукарі Лютер Дункан і Боб Хендерсон вийшов на N. 11ї вулиці, щоб залагодити сварку. Ця область Санкт. Луї був відомий як “Deep Morgan”. “Deep Morgan” was home to bordello, флоп будинку і жорстким афро-американців салон в місті, Сильний’ Салон. І Дункан і Хендерсон були чорні перукарі, who worked in

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Detective Chief Nabs Desperate Robbers

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Грудня 3, 1896, three men entered the Home Brewery Office in St. Louis at around 2:30 p.m. Cashier Robert Hofferkamp approached the men. The men produced revolvers and told Hofferkamp and his assistant to throw up their hands. The men took $10,000 from the office in what would be a multi-million dollar heist today. The robbers tied up and

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What About High Kicks?

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As a taekwondo stylist, I spent my first few years of training trying to develop high kicks. I could throw crescent kicks head height pretty easily and even an occasional side kick. Здебільшого, my kicks tended to land on the body not the head. Однак, high kicks are still beautiful to behold and with several spectacular head

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Ленгфорд поразок Велика Ганс

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Грудня 8, 1903, Sam Langford fought the reigning lightweight boxing champion in his hometown of Boston, Массачусетс. Prior to fighting Langford, most boxing experts felt Joe Gans could not be beaten in a legitimate bout. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Gans was able to break the color barrier by winning the World Lightweight Boxing Championship. Sam Langford is often considered

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No More Head Punches

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We always taught students not to punch to the head during self-defense training. Ще, we did teach students to punch to head height on pads, when teaching striking. After watching some of mixed martial arts legend Bas Rutten’s fights from Pancrase, it struck me what we were doing wrong. Pancrase banned closed fists to the head. Rutten, an accomplished muay

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Different Seasons, Different Missions

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Michael Hyatt recently wrote an article about retirement being a modern invention and dirty word. I agree with his views with one caveat. At different seasons in our life, it is time to let somethings go to make space for new things. To do new things well, we sometimes have to let go of the old. When I was in

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Chief Desmond Creates Own Mystery

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Вулиця. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond created a bit of a mystery in January 1903, коли він намагався втекти та одружитися. It was to be the 45-year-old Desmond’s first marriage. Chief Desmond was to marry Hannah McLaughlin, the daughter of a local builder. The couple was to honeymoon in Southern California before returning to St. Луїс

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Головний Десмонд отримує новий помічник

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У понеділок, Грудень 15, 1902, Вулиця. Louis Police Assistant Chief of Detectives James H. Smith retired from the police department to take a position in the coal industry. Chief of Detectives William Desmond attempted to convince Smith to stay but he decided to retire from the force as his fortieth birthday approached. Smith compiled a commendable record as Desmond’s Assistant.

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Освічений деспотизм в прийдешнього (1936)

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H.G. Уеллс написав історію прийдешнього, який був перетворений на кіно в 1936. Фільм відкривається під час Різдва 1940 в Everytown (Очевидно, Лондон) прямо перед початком війни. Майже війна триває тридцять років, перш ніж “Льотчики” на чолі з Джоном змовників, колишній житель Everytown, leads the survivors to victory over the remaining war

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Old Smoke Defeats Benicia Boy

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John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. After beating a murder charge for his participation in the murder of Bill “The Butcher” Для, Morrissey decided to defend his title against John C. Heenan, “the Benicia Boy”. “Old Smoke” Morrissey defeated Heenan in the October 1858 bout held in

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