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Harold Ensley
Harold Edward Ensley (November 20, 1912 – August 24, 2005) was an American radio and television personality best known for his television program ''The Sportsman's Friend''. His innovative, nationally syndicated program was one of the first to feature fishing and hunting, and ran nonstop for 48 years. Harold Ensley earned the title: "World Champion of Freshwater Sport Fishing" by winning "The World Series of Freshwater Sport Fishing", the first major fishing tournament by ''Sports Illustrated'', in 1960. He has been inducted into the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, the Kansas Association of Broadcaster's Hall Of Fame, Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame, the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. He has won numerous awards for hunting, fishing, and broadcasting. As a noted lure designer, he contributed to the development of modern sport fishing lures. He also marketed his own line of fishing rods, reels and various fishing acces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healy, Kansas
Healy is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 195. History Healy originated as a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The first post office in Healy was established in 1887. Geography Healy is located in Cheyenne Township on K-4, east of the highway's western end at U.S. Route 83 and west of Shields. Via K-4 and K-23, Healy is northwest of Dighton, the Lane county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Healy CDP has an area of , all of it land. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Healy has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. Demographics For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Healy as a census-designated place (CDP). Economy Sharp Brothers Seed Company is a family-owned seed company that has been in business in Healy since 1958. It currently has about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiawatha, Kansas
Hiawatha (Ioway: ''Hári Wáta'' pronounced ) is the largest city and county seat of Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,280. History Etymology B.L. Rider reportedly was responsible for naming Hiawatha, taking the young Indian's name from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, '' The Song of Hiawatha''. In the poem is legendary Onondaga and Mohawk Indian leader Hiawatha. Adjacent to the former Ioway-Sac reservation and the present-day Ioway Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, Hiawatha is called ''Hári Wáta'' in Ioway, meaning "I am looking far away".Goodtracks, Jimm (1992) Baxoje-Jiwere-Nyut'aji - Ma'unke: Iowa-Otoe-Missouria Language to English. Boulder, CO: Center for the Study of the Languages of the Plains and Southwest. 19th century Hiawatha was founded in 1857, making it one of the oldest towns in the state. John M. Coe, John P. Wheller, and Thomas J. Drummond were instrumental in organizing the city, and the site was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Fonda
Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor. He had a career that spanned five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood. He cultivated an everyman screen image in several films considered to be classics. Born and raised in Nebraska, Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor and made his Hollywood film debut in 1935. He rose to film stardom with performances in films like '' Jezebel'' (1938), ''Jesse James'' (1939), and '' Young Mr. Lincoln'' (1939). His career further progressed with his portrayal of Tom Joad in '' The Grapes of Wrath'' (1940), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. In 1941, Fonda starred opposite Barbara Stanwyck in the screwball comedy classic '' The Lady Eve''. Book-ending his service in WWII were his starring roles in two highly regarded Westerns: '' The Ox-Bow Incident'' (1943) and ''My Darling Clementine'' (1946), the latter directed by John Ford, and he also starred in Ford's Western '' Fort Apac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
