Louisville S Greatest Show
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Louisville S Greatest Show
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Author : John Cosper
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-02-17
Louisville S Greatest Show written by John Cosper and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-17 with categories.
For 22 years, the Allen Athletic Club's weekly wrestling show at the Columbia Gym was the place to be on Tuesday night. Promoters Heywood Allen and his successors Francis and Betty McDonogh overcame the Great Depression, the 1937 flood, a World War, and a "crooked" athletic commissioner to bring the best of the golden age of wrestling to Louisville. Now for the first time, author John Cosper (Bluegrass Brawlers) presents the full story of "That Gang of Allen's," the wrestlers, referees, announcers, and others who made Tuesday Louisville's favorite night of the week. This is the story of the true golden age of wrestling, when men and women wore their Sunday best to see hometown heroes like Blacksmith Pedigo, Kid Scotty Williams, Stu Gibson, Mel Meiners, Sgt. Buck Moore, and "The Black Panther" Jim Mitchell mix it up with Lou Thesz, Gorgeous George, the French Angel, Buddy Rogers, Freddie Blassie, Johnny Valentine, Mildred Burke, Mae Young, Bobo Brazil, and Ginger the Wrestling Bear. From mud matches to masked men; from Wild Bill Cantrell to Wild Bill Longson; from live TV to live alligators, the Allen Athletic Club was Louisville's Greatest Show. This is the story of Louisville's first great wrestling promotion and the families that made wrestling a vital part of the city they loved.
Kentucky S Saddlebred Heritage
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Author : James Kemper Millard
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2007-06-20
Kentucky S Saddlebred Heritage written by James Kemper Millard and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-20 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Long associated with fine Thoroughbred horses, Kentucky’s Bluegrass region is also home to America’s oldest indigenous breed: the American Saddlebred horse. A composite of several breeds, the Saddlebred was developed by 18thcentury colonists who sought a goodlooking, sensible, adaptable, and comfortable animal to ride and drive. These traits made it the mainstay of the Confederate cavalry during the Civil War and the choice mount of many generals on both sides. As the Industrial Revolution replaced the need for working horse power, the Saddlebred evolved naturally into recreational activities. Affectionately known as “peacock of the show ring,” the Saddlebred’s beauty, expression, and athleticism epitomize the essence of a show horse. In many ways, the breed’s history parallels that of America and unfolds in pictures in Kentucky’s Saddlebred Heritage.
Poultry Garden And Home
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
Poultry Garden And Home written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Gardening categories.
The Greatest Show On Dirt
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Author : James Bailey
language : en
Publisher: James Bailey
Release Date : 2012-01-17
The Greatest Show On Dirt written by James Bailey and has been published by James Bailey this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-17 with Fiction categories.
Minor league baseball is the land of dreamers, where young men endure months on the road, long bus rides, bad food, and constant pressure while they hone their craft and reach for the next rung up the ladder. Like the players on the field, the men and women who work for the teams put in long hours for low pay to be part of the game they love. It doesn't take Lane Hamilton long to understand the appeal. When he's fired for sleeping through an important meeting at the bank where he works, Lane hooks on as an operations assistant with the Durham Bulls. Every day at historic Durham Athletic Park brings something new, and despite the grueling hours, Lane's too busy ducking jealous co-workers and amped-up relief pitchers to ever get bored. Set in the same beloved old stadium where Bull Durham was filmed, The Greatest Show on Dirt provides a look at baseball from a different angle. Players come and go, but there would be no games without a front office to sell the tickets, groom the field, and open the gates to let the fans in. A former Bulls employee who later spent six years covering the minor leagues for Baseball America, James Bailey has crafted a realistic, yet often hilarious, account of a young man's indoctrination into life in the bush leagues. Reviewers have lauded the colorful cast of characters, from foul-mouthed, 12-year-old groundskeeper Spanky Paul to subtle middle-aged cougar Faith Andrews, who's looking to peddle more than t-shirts out of the team's souvenir shop. Ben Steelman of the Wilmington (N.C.) StarNews says, "Lane's co-workers are colorful enough to make Damon Runyan's characters look like the cast of a Henry James novel." And Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News says, "[I]t's not just believable, but is easy to imagine as being the starting point for a movie script--even with Bull Durham already a classic. Bailey doesn't use baseball locker-talk for shock value, but keeps the reader moving at the right pace, fully locked and loaded, trying to figure out how this crumbling old minor-league park will somehow expose the secret to life for at least one person who feels disconnected, but is willing to listen to see if it's speaking his language."
The Harmonizer
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954
The Harmonizer written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with Vocal quartets categories.
Life
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1957-04-08
Life written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1957-04-08 with categories.
LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
The Circus Age
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Author : Janet M. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2003-10-15
The Circus Age written by Janet M. Davis and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-15 with Performing Arts categories.
A century ago, daily life ground to a halt when the circus rolled into town. Across America, banks closed, schools canceled classes, farmers left their fields, and factories shut down so that everyone could go to the show. In this entertaining and provocative book, Janet Davis links the flowering of the early-twentieth-century American railroad circus to such broader historical developments as the rise of big business, the breakdown of separate spheres for men and women, and the genesis of the United States' overseas empire. In the process, she casts the circus as a powerful force in consolidating the nation's identity as a modern industrial society and world power. Davis explores the multiple "shows" that took place under the big top, from scripted performances to exhibitions of laborers assembling and tearing down tents to impromptu spectacles of audiences brawling, acrobats falling, and animals rampaging. Turning Victorian notions of gender, race, and nationhood topsy-turvy, the circus brought its vision of a rapidly changing world to spectators--rural as well as urban--across the nation. Even today, Davis contends, the influence of the circus continues to resonate in popular representations of gender, race, and the wider world.
Billboard
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1942-04-25
Billboard written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1942-04-25 with categories.
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Farmer S Advocate And Home Magazine
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
Farmer S Advocate And Home Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Agriculture categories.
Billboard
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956-05-19
Billboard written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956-05-19 with categories.
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.