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Otto E. Funk
Otto Funk (October 6, 1868 – February 6, 1934) was a German-American fiddler who gained fame as "the Walking Fiddler" in the Guinness Book of World Records for playing his Hopf violin every step of the way as he walked from New York to San Francisco in 1929, a trip of 4,165 miles.See, e.g., ''Guinness Book of World Records'', McWhirter, N. and McWhirter, R., Revised and enlarged new Bantam edition, Stirling Publishing Company (New York, March 1977). He was 61 years old at the time of his marathon walk. He stood five feet two inches tall, and weighed approximately 100 pounds. In the era of roller derbies, 30-day dance contests and walkathons, Otto Funk's whimsical journey was an attempt to draw attention to his abilities as an old-time fiddler and durable walker. On April 29, 1928, he had been featured in a cover story in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat's rotogravure Magazine section (complete with a rare color photograph), and this publicity sparked his interest in making a natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillsboro, Illinois
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Illinois, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,207 at the 2010 census. History The community was founded in 1823 and incorporated on March 26, 1913. There is some doubt about the origin of the city's name. The local terrain is quite hilly, as a result of the drainage of the Shoal Creek (Illinois), Shoal Creek watershed, causing widespread belief that this is the name's source. Alternatively, there is the belief that it was named for Hillsborough, North Carolina, the home of some of the early settlers, including Hiram Rountree and John Nussman. Geography Hillsboro is located at (39.164973, −89.484572). According to the 2010 census, Hillsboro has a total area of , of which (or 78.71%) is land and (or 21.29%) is water. Climate Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 4,359 people, 1,800 households, and 1,189 families residing in the city. The population density was . There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |