Tag: Q3 1938
Gambling on the Underdog: ‘Hurricane Hank’ Armstrong Favored to Win Big
In the high-stakes world of boxing, where champions and contenders clash in the ring, one unlikely fighter has caught the attention of bettors and fans alike. Henry Armstrong, the welterweight titleholder, is poised to take on the lightweight champion Lou Ambers at the iconic Polo Grounds in New York on Wednesday night. Despite being a…
Roosevelt’s Favored Senator Seals Fate with Loyalty Pledge
July 19, 1938, Washington D.C. – In a shocking move, Senator Thomas J. Lonergan of Connecticut has secured the support of his party for renomination, after pledging his loyalty to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s objectives. In a radio address delivered from Connecticut the previous day, Lonergan made it clear that he stands firmly behind the…
Atlanta’s Dark Underbelly: Newspaper Heist Exposed
July 11, 1938 – In a brazen heist, thieves made off with a large sum of money from the ATLANTA DAILY WORLD’s offices at 210 Auburn Avenue, North. The daring daylight robbery, which took place on July 10, 1938, has sent shockwaves throughout the city’s newspaper community. According to eyewitnesses, the thieves, described as two…
Blood Oaths and Betrayal: Nazi Camp Leaders Face Justice in ’38
Riverhead, New York, July 6, 1938 – In a trial that promises to expose the dark underbelly of Nazi sympathizers in America, six high-ranking officials of the German-American Bund are facing charges of violating the state’s civil rights law. Ass’t Dist. Atty. Lindsay R. Henry delivered a scathing opening statement, accusing the defendants of subscribing…
