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Cora Livingston, Part 6

Changing the finish, a light house, getting thrown through a painting, women's suffrage, and ref bumps. Nick and Heidi continue the wild story of Cora Livingston.

 

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American and Canadian Newspapers.

Cora Livingston, Part 5

A big match against Laura Bennett! DQs galore! Why toe-holds got so popular! Why wouldn't Lottie Oliver wrestle men? Why did church groups protest wrestling? Listen to Nick and Heidi continue the story of Cora Livingston to find out!

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American and Canadian Newspapers.

Cora Livingston, Part 4

More strangling, more violence, near riots, a drunken woman on a rampage, and more!

Nick and Heidi continue the exciting and strange tale of Cora Livingston.

 

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American and Canadian Newspapers.

Cora Livingston, Part 3

More challenges, more strangling, a possible vacation for marriage and motherhood, and an outraged police officer who shut down a match.

All this and more, as Nick and Heidi talk about Cora Livingston!

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American and Canadian Newspapers.

Cora Livingston, Part 2

Strangling! Mysterious challenges from the balcony! A wrestler who saw a Ghost!

All this and more as Nick and guest host Heidi Howitzer continue the story of Cora Livingston.

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American and Canadian Newspapers.

 

Cora Livingston

From life as an orphan in a convent, to the cirus as a runaway, to the theater stage as a champion.

Today Nick and guest Heidi Howitzer talk about the early life of Cora Livingston.

 

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American and Canadian Newspapers.

Tom Jenkins, Part 11

Let's look at the rematch between Hackenschmidt and Gotch, and how it affected the wrestling world. Tom Jenkins has his final run as a wrestler, but a longer run as a coach at west point. Two world wars, the loss of his greatest rival, and the end of the story of Tom Jenkins.

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American, Canadian, and British Newspapers.

Tom Jenkins, Part 10

Gotch wants to retire, Jenkins can't get days off work, Zbyszko learns not to shake hands after the bell, Jack Carkeek goes to Jail, the Fight of the Century drives racists to violence, checkers are in the sports pages, and Hackenschmidt might not be taking the biggest match of his life very seriously.

All this and more!

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American, Canadian, and British Newspapers.

Tom Jenkins, Part 9

From Holiday matches in Montreal, to living in the shadow of Gotch vs Hackenschmidt, and a showdown with another Terrible Turk. It's the story of Tom Jenkins, Part Nine!

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American, Canadian, and British Newspapers.

Tom Jenkins, Part 8

Tom Jenkins took the American championship with him to West Point, where he coached wrestling and boxing. The sporting world and his top challengers were outraged! What would it take to get Tom Jenkins back in the ring, and against whom? Listen up and find out!

 

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American and British Newspapers.