Podcast Appearance: The History of Wrestling with Mike Chapman on Landry.Audio

Monday, May 10th, 2021 | Radio, Wrestling | No Comments

Mike appeared on the podcast Landry.Audio to talk about the history of wrestling. Take a listen with the embedded video above or following the link here: The History Of Wrestling With Historian Mike Chapman – YouTube

Great Gift Ideas!

Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 | Uncategorized | No Comments

If you are in the market for a special gift for a family member or friend, please check out the book section on this web site. There are some great options… especially for fans of wrestling and/or history.

Our American Stories: Abe Lincoln, the Wrestler

Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 | Books, Radio, Wrestling | No Comments

At just 22 years of age, Abraham Lincoln wrestled Jack Armstrong, older and considered the toughest man in the area. Many biographers of Lincoln have felt it was a turning point in the life of the man destined to become one of the greatest figures in history.

On the nationally-syndicated radio talk show “Our American Stories” (which has an estimated 2.5 million listeners each day), Mike spent 20 minutes discussing the match in 1831 between Lincoln and Armstrong, in the tiny frontier village of New Salem, Illinois.

Listen to the interview here: http://www.ouramericannetwork.org/story?title=The-Turning-Point-in-Abe-s-Life-A-Wrestling-Match

For more about this historic event, you can purchase the booklet “The Sport of Lincoln” which was written by Mike in 2003. It contains lots of artwork about the match. The booklet is $5 plus $4 for S&H.

Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Jack Armstrong, New Salem, Wrestling

Speech at Waterloo Library on December 4

Monday, November 18th, 2019 | Book Signing, Books, Speaking | No Comments

Mike is scheduled for two talks in Waterloo on December 4, to discuss the new book that he and Don Huff have written called “Stars in Waterloo”. The first talk is at 12:00 pm and is to a private club, not open to the public. The second talk is at the Waterloo Public Library and is open to the public at no charge. It will be in meeting room AB from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Mike and Don will talk about the book, answer questions and have books for purchase.