Checkers: A Hard Luck Story
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Checkers: A Hard Luck Story
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Checkers: A Hard Luck Story is a novel by Henry Blossom. First published in 1896, the novel is set during the World's Columbian Exposition and follows businessman Jack Preston as he develops a friendship with the horse racing tout and gambler Edward "Checkers" Campbell. Much of the action of the novel takes place at the American Derby in Arlington Park just outside of Chicago, and at a variety of bars and gambling establishments in Chicago. The novel was the basis for the 1924 silent film Gold H
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1896 novel by Henry Blossom
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkers:_A_Hard_Luck_Story
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2021-04-16T19:37:11Z
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2024-09-03T08:38:56Z
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