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150 - James Sullivan and the 1904 Olympic Games (Live)

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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The Greatest Loser of All Time, the St. Louis Massacre

Anthropology days were put together so late that the department of exploitation was not going to be able to exploit them enough. James Sullivan saw the event as a success, he said it proved in light in Americans were the best athletes in the world that the natives were completely inferior. And these simple minded idiots had no idea how to play and score tennis. The great thing was is that each winner of each contest, well they didn't receive a medal like a regular Olympics. They got something better.

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