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Bruce Lee Steals the Show in “The Green Hornet”
The road to Bruce Lee’s screen stardom began in Oakland, California, where his Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute began attracting the attention of the martial arts world. His appearance in the first-ever Long Beach International Karate Championships in 1964 wowed … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American history, Comic book history, Hollywood history, Motion picture actors and actresses, popular culture, television history
Tagged Adam West, Batman, Britt Reid, Bruce Lee, Burt Ward, Karate, Kato, Martial Arts, Robin, The Green Hornet, Van Williams, William Dozier
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The Rock Springs Massacre, Sept.2, 1885
During the summer of 1885, tensions had been building between Chinese coal miners and European coal miners in Rock Springs, Wyoming Territory. Both groups were employed by the Union Pacific Coal Company and were having a dispute over wages. According … Continue reading