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Did Diamond Jim Brady really eat that much? A brief biography of the Gilded Age personality James Buchanan Brady which is a companion post to the Examiner.com coverage of the 1935 movie Diamond Jim starring Edward Arnold.

Part 6 of Periodicals and Permanent Literature, this section with focus on Rudyard Kipling inside magazines. This is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The North American Review, December 1920.

Details from super spark plug collector Joe Cook about collecting plugs, sharing his collection through his mini-museum inside his home, and how he takes his display on tour to various conventions and meet-ups. Lots of photos!

Part 8 of A Visit to Movieland, A Temperamental Woman Star, is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, taking a look at early Hollywood.

Part 5 of Periodicals and Permanent Literature, this section with focus on Thackaray and mid to late 19th Century appearances of major literary figures inside magazines. This is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The North American Review, December 1920.

Part 7 of A Visit to Movieland, Screen Make-Up Very Difficult, is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, taking a look at early Hollywood.

You might say this is Joe Louis’ day. Louis had big victories on June 22 in both 1937 and 38 knocking out James J Braddock and Max Schmeling. Clips of the fights.

Happy birthday to Pistol Pete Maravich with a brief discussion of his career, Pistol Pete magazines and values and a clip of him in action.

Part 4 of Periodicals and Permanent Literature, this section with focus on Matthew Arnold and the Mid-19th Century. This is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The North American Review, December 1920.

Part 6 of A Visit to Movieland, How Sets Are Built, is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, taking a look at early Hollywood.

Pointing you to an excellent post on pre-1869 baseball publications by Dr. Steven Lomazow and editorializing on value of early baseball collectibles.

Part 5 of A Visit to Movieland, Staggering Sums Spent, including a list of specific costs of production, is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, taking a look at early Hollywood.

Part 3 of Periodicals and Permanent Literature, this section with focus on Lamb and Hazlitt. This is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The North American Review, December 1920.

Part 4 of A Visit to Movieland–”What Success In the Movies Is.” An article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, which takes a look at early Hollywood.

Part 2 of Periodicals and Permanent Literature, this section focusing on 18th Century Pioneers. An article reprinted from its original appearance in The North American Review, December 1920.