John Griffith "Jack" London (born John Griffith Chaney, January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone.
Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote of the South Pacific in such stories as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen", and of the San Francisco Bay area in The Sea Wolf.
London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of unionization, socialism, and the rights of workers. He wrote several powerful works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novelThe Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, and The War of the Classes.
He was born in Stranton, West Hartlepool, County Durham. He made his professional debut in January 1931, in West Hartlepool, winning by a knockout in the first round. He took the ring name of Jack London, after the American author, who also covered fights for American boxing magazines. London was six feet tall and big framed, with a style that some regarded as crude and cumbersome. He fought most of his early fights in his native North East, whilst continuing to work as a lorry driver.
He did not fight in the capital until October 1932, losing at Blackfriars against Jack O’Malley, an Australian heavyweight due to an injured hand. In November 1933, he fought Ben Foord, later to become British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion himself. London lost on points over ten rounds at the Crystal Palace. In December 1933, he also fought the Commonwealth (Empire) champion, Larry Gains, being knocked out by the Canadian in the second round. In February 1935, he lost another points decision against Ben Foord. In March 1936 London fought the American ex-world-light-heavyweight champion, Tommy Loughran, losing on points over ten rounds. London next had a points win against another American, Obie Walker, and then went to fight in Berlin against Hans Schonrath, gaining another points decision.
The film follows the adventures of the writer-adventurer Jack London (Michael O'Shea) who was, among other things, oyster pirate, hobo, sailor, prospector and war correspondent.
John Edward London (13 January 1905 – 2 May 1966) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. Born in British Guiana, now Guyana, he won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, becoming the first black athlete to win Olympic medals for Great Britain.
London moved to London as a child and studied at the Regent Street Polytechnic, where he joined the Polytechnic Harriers and was coached by Sam Mussabini. He was elected captain of the sports club in October 1922. He was an early adopter of starting blocks rather than digging footholds in the cinder tracks. He ran the 100 metres in 10.7 seconds to win the race at a competition between England and France at Stamford Bridge in July 1927, and then won both the 100 metres and the 200 metres at a competition in Paris in October 1927.
London competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. After equalling the Olympic 100 metres record of 10.6 seconds in the semi-final, he won the silver medal in the 100 metres final, behind Canadian Percy Williams. He then won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metres relay with his team mates Cyril Gill, Edward Smouha and Walter Rangeley, behind the teams of the USA and Germany. He was the first to use starting blocks at the Olympic Games. He was awarded the Polytechnic Harriers's S. A. Mussabini memorial medal (Mussabini having died in 1927) and the Studd Trophy in 1928.
Charles Dickens' works are especially associated with London which is the setting for many of his novels. These works do not just use London as a backdrop but are about the city and its character.
Dickens described London as a Magic lantern, a popular entertainment of the Victorian era, which projected images from slides. Of all Dickens' characters 'none played as important a role in his work as that of London itself', it fired his imagination and made him write. In a letter to John Forster, in 1846, Dickens wrote 'a day in London sets me up and starts me', but outside of the city, 'the toil and labour of writing, day after day, without that magic lantern is IMMENSE!!'
However, of the identifiable London locations that Dickens used in his work, scholar Clare Pettitt notes that many no longer exist, and, while 'you can track Dickens' London, and see where things were, but they aren't necessarily still there'.
In addition to his later novels and short stories, Dickens' descriptions of London, published in various newspapers in the 1830s, were released as a collected edition Sketches by Boz in 1836.
Jack London Square Residents Frustrated Over Rampant Car Break-Ins
Residents of an apartment complex near Oakland's Jack London Square said their parking garage has become a target for repeated break-ins. John Ramos reports. (11/16/21)
published: 17 Nov 2021
Businesses In Oakland's Jack London Square Struggle Through COVID Downturn
Juliette Goodrich reports on COVID-19 turning once bustling Jack London Square into a ghost town (10-12-2020)
published: 13 Oct 2020
Planned homeless shelter in Jack London Square upsets neighboring businesses
A planned homeless shelter in the heart of Oakland's dining and nightlife district has nearby business operators afraid of rise in crime. Da Lin reports. (8-23-24)
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Neighborhood merchants push back on plan for homeless shelter at Jack London Square
Business owners in Oakland's Jack London Square are fighting back against a plan to bring a homeless shelter into the area. Andrea Nakano reports.
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Fmr. CA Senator Barbara Boxer Robbed, Assaulted In Oakland's Jack London Square
Former California Senator Barbara Boxer was assaulted and robbed near Oakland’s Jack London Square Monday.
published: 27 Jul 2021
Jack London Square's summer events for all ages
Heat McCue from Jack London Square talked about the summer music series, farmers market and outdoor movies. Watch the clip for details on how to join in.
published: 04 Aug 2022
Jack London Square | Oakland, CA - Case Study
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published: 17 Feb 2023
Oakland Mural Festival brings local artists to Oakland's Jack London District
Nine murals will be going up on different buildings around Jack London Square during the week-long Oakland Mural Festival. The festival is part of Oakland's inaugural Art Month in partnership with Visit Oakland
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Former California Senator Barbara Boxer Assaulted, Robbed In Oakland’s Jack London District
Former California Senator Barbara Boxer was assaulted and robbed near Oakland’s Jack London Square Monday.
published: 27 Jul 2021
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Jack London Square is an entertainment and business destination on the waterfront of Oakland, California. As a lifestyle destination, Jack London Square offers visitors and local residents an authentic, vibrant hub of outdoor recreation, dining, special events, and entertainment opportunities. It’s a venue for festivals and hosts a weekly farmers’ market every Sunday.
Residents of an apartment complex near Oakland's Jack London Square said their parking garage has become a target for repeated break-ins. John Ramos reports. (1...
Residents of an apartment complex near Oakland's Jack London Square said their parking garage has become a target for repeated break-ins. John Ramos reports. (11/16/21)
Residents of an apartment complex near Oakland's Jack London Square said their parking garage has become a target for repeated break-ins. John Ramos reports. (11/16/21)
A planned homeless shelter in the heart of Oakland's dining and nightlife district has nearby business operators afraid of rise in crime. Da Lin reports. (8-23-...
A planned homeless shelter in the heart of Oakland's dining and nightlife district has nearby business operators afraid of rise in crime. Da Lin reports. (8-23-24)
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A planned homeless shelter in the heart of Oakland's dining and nightlife district has nearby business operators afraid of rise in crime. Da Lin reports. (8-23-24)
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Business owners in Oakland's Jack London Square are fighting back against a plan to bring a homeless shelter into the area. Andrea Nakano reports.
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Business owners in Oakland's Jack London Square are fighting back against a plan to bring a homeless shelter into the area. Andrea Nakano reports.
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Business owners in Oakland's Jack London Square are fighting back against a plan to bring a homeless shelter into the area. Andrea Nakano reports.
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Heat McCue from Jack London Square talked about the summer music series, farmers market and outdoor movies. Watch the clip for details on how to join in.
Heat McCue from Jack London Square talked about the summer music series, farmers market and outdoor movies. Watch the clip for details on how to join in.
Heat McCue from Jack London Square talked about the summer music series, farmers market and outdoor movies. Watch the clip for details on how to join in.
Learn how we helped transform a historic Oakland seaport into a premier community attraction.
There can be no assurance that CIM will replicate past results or...
Learn how we helped transform a historic Oakland seaport into a premier community attraction.
There can be no assurance that CIM will replicate past results or meet its objectives in the future.
Learn more at: https://www.cimgroup.com/portfolio/asset-case-studies/jack-london-square
Learn how we helped transform a historic Oakland seaport into a premier community attraction.
There can be no assurance that CIM will replicate past results or meet its objectives in the future.
Learn more at: https://www.cimgroup.com/portfolio/asset-case-studies/jack-london-square
Nine murals will be going up on different buildings around Jack London Square during the week-long Oakland Mural Festival. The festival is part of Oakland's ina...
Nine murals will be going up on different buildings around Jack London Square during the week-long Oakland Mural Festival. The festival is part of Oakland's inaugural Art Month in partnership with Visit Oakland
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Jack London Square is an entertainment and business destination on the waterfront of Oakland, California. As a lifestyle destination, Jack London Square offers ...
Jack London Square is an entertainment and business destination on the waterfront of Oakland, California. As a lifestyle destination, Jack London Square offers visitors and local residents an authentic, vibrant hub of outdoor recreation, dining, special events, and entertainment opportunities. It’s a venue for festivals and hosts a weekly farmers’ market every Sunday.
Jack London Square is an entertainment and business destination on the waterfront of Oakland, California. As a lifestyle destination, Jack London Square offers visitors and local residents an authentic, vibrant hub of outdoor recreation, dining, special events, and entertainment opportunities. It’s a venue for festivals and hosts a weekly farmers’ market every Sunday.
Residents of an apartment complex near Oakland's Jack London Square said their parking garage has become a target for repeated break-ins. John Ramos reports. (11/16/21)
A planned homeless shelter in the heart of Oakland's dining and nightlife district has nearby business operators afraid of rise in crime. Da Lin reports. (8-23-24)
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Business owners in Oakland's Jack London Square are fighting back against a plan to bring a homeless shelter into the area. Andrea Nakano reports.
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Heat McCue from Jack London Square talked about the summer music series, farmers market and outdoor movies. Watch the clip for details on how to join in.
Learn how we helped transform a historic Oakland seaport into a premier community attraction.
There can be no assurance that CIM will replicate past results or meet its objectives in the future.
Learn more at: https://www.cimgroup.com/portfolio/asset-case-studies/jack-london-square
Nine murals will be going up on different buildings around Jack London Square during the week-long Oakland Mural Festival. The festival is part of Oakland's inaugural Art Month in partnership with Visit Oakland
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John Griffith "Jack" London (born John Griffith Chaney, January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone.
Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote of the South Pacific in such stories as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen", and of the San Francisco Bay area in The Sea Wolf.
London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of unionization, socialism, and the rights of workers. He wrote several powerful works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novelThe Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, and The War of the Classes.