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Glenn Fireball Roberts acquired his nickname as a sandlot baseball player before he pitched two years for the University of Florida baseball team. Roberts became one of the most successful NASCAR drivers and one of its most popular stars. He began driving in the 1950s and met a tragic end when he...

Game fixing scandals in college basketball occurred in 1945, 1951 and 1961 throughout the United States. Major basketball powers were caught up in this, beginning with City College of New York, which won the 1950 NIT and National Championships of NCAA basketball. After the CCNY scandal there were...

My directory records every business which was listed in the Circus and Amusement Park sections of New York City directories for 1929, 1930, and 1933. I have taken some liberties with the title to include companies which appeared shortly before and after 1930. Researchers and readers can utilize the...

Piero Carini was a Ferrari driver from Genoa, Italy. A talented sports car racer, he joined the Ferrari works team in 1953. He also drove for Alfa Romeo in 1954 and Ferrari in sports car events worldwide. Carini's life was ended in a head on collision at St. Etienne, France in 1957, He ran through...

“Understanding Authority” is literally a one of a kind take on all the different levels, types, and classes of power that the Christian possesses by virtue of his association with the Holy Spirit.I pray that the Holy Spirit grants you an understanding of the concepts shared in this book and that...

“Who and What a Christian really is” is a take on the formulation of ideas of who and what the Bible defines as Christians and is loosely based off messages by the great man of God Dr. Rev. Christopher Oyakhilome D.Sc. D.D who was the major inspiration for the reiteration of this book.This book...

Joanne Ena Lynn's murder brings to mind how far investigations into rape and murder cases has come since she was slain on September 19, 1949. Lynn, an 11-year-old was on her way to school around 8:00 a.m. when she was abducted by an unknown person(s). Authorities placed a 14 county alert in hopes...

Lessons in taking Action - 'One Bite at a Time'President Theodore Roosevelt in a speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910 counselled, "It is not the critic that counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better....

“The essential meaning and purpose of life is to become the best-version-of-yourself.”- Mathew Kelly“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.- James AllenOur brain is sometimes compared to a computer in that you can...

Immediately make improvements in your strength, power and conditioning so you can dominate your competition. You will learn how to become incredibly strong and explosive, resulting in improved stunting and tumbling by training for the real world strength required for competitive cheerleading without...

Cesar Brion was a heavyweight from Cordoba, Argentina, a former worker in the diplomatic office. He came to the United States, like many other young prospects, hoping to have a shot at meeting the winner of the Ezzard Charles-Jersey Joe Walcott 1949 fight. There were others who came from Europe and...

The Ghent Altarpiece or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb is a 15th century polyptych painted by Hubert and Jan Van Eyck. One of its twenty panels was stolen from St. Bavon Cathedral in Ghent on the night of April 10, 1934. What happened to the panel is an enduring art mystery that spans the twentieth...

The Boeing Stratocruiser was a double-decked luxury airliner that offered lounges and cocktails to its passengers. Pan Am Flight 202/28 had completed the first leg of its El Presidente tour before taking off in the early morning hours of April 29, 1952. Having already flown to Rio De Janeiro from...

June Wilkinson came to the United States as a big bust model originally from East Bourne, Sussex, England. Playboy boosted her image with a series of six layouts that showcased her 44-inch bustline. Eventually Wilkinson grew tired of the singular attention that focused on her pulchritude. She wanted...