This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Eminent Athletes and Quiz Hosts Shape American Fitness
Profile of Parks Johnson and Wally Butterworth building the Vox Pop quiz era from 1934 to today. Notes how the duo turned radio into a national craze and how journalists like Miriam Tichenor started the trend with The Inquiring Reporter. Discusses John B Kelly and his courage diet for national defense and his role leading physical training efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Parks Johnson
Wally Butterworth
New York City
Singapore
Messrs. Johnson and
Butterworth
Houston
Texas
Johnson
New York
Miriam Tichenor
New York Daily Mail
George T. Hughes
Hughes
Gene Tunney
Alice Marble
John B. Kelly
America
Mr. Kelly
Kelly
Philadelphia Democratic Committee
National Defense
Jack” Kelly
Philadelphia
Amsterdam
Roosevelt
Handsome Jack
George
Walter
Virginia
Patrick H
Free Public Library