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Bare Knuckles & Saratoga Racing: The Remarkable Life of John Morrissey (Sports)

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Bare Knuckles & Saratoga Racing: The Remarkable Life of John Morrissey (Sports)

One of the more dynamic characters of his time, John "Old Smoke" Morrissey made his way from undefeated bare-knuckle boxer to found the Saratoga Race Course and win elections to Congress and the New York State Senate. A poor, uneducated Irish immigrant, Morrissey became a leader in the Dead Rabbits street gang. He won fame as a fighter and fortune as the operator of a string of successful gambling houses. He then took Saratoga Springs by storm. He improbably resurrected thoroughbred racing during the Civil War and opened his famous Club House, the most glamorous casino the country had ever seen. Author Brien Bouyea chronicles the incomparable life of a true American legend.
Country USA
Brand The History Press
Manufacturer The History Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2016-04-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781467135580

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