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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.

Tom Jenkins, Part 7

The aftermath of Tom Jenkins vs Fred Beell, another visit to England, an Advertisement for "medicinal" whiskey, and a job offer from President Theodore Roosevelt

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American and British Newspapers.

Tom Jenkins, Part 6

George Hackenschimdt comes to America, Frank Gotch talks trash to the press, Fred Beell calls out Tom Jenkins, and so much more!

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American Newspapers.

Tom Jenkins, Part 5

Tom Jenkins returns to the US with a loss to Hackenschmidt and without the pay to make it worth while. How will he return to the American spotlight, and will he be able to regain the title from Frank Gotch?

Listen up and find out!

 

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American Newspapers.

Tom Jenkins, Part 4

How do you wrestle a boxer? How do you protect the title when facing a man who only wrestles for real? How can everything go wrong on a trip to England?
Listen up and find out in part four of our look at Tom Jenkins' career!

 

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Primary sources: Sited articles from American Newspapers.