Meg Frisbee

Counterpunch

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ISBN 13:
9780295995465
author:
Meg Frisbee
format:
HardBack
publisher:
University of Washington Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
15.7 x 2.3 x 23.1 cm
Genre:
Sports, Hobbies & Games, Combat Sports & Self-Defence, Boxing, Meg Frisbee,Counterpunch,University of Washington Press,0295995467,Local History, Names & Genealogy,Western & Pacific Coast states,Sports & Recreation,Sports,Boxers (Sports) - West (U.S.)
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£51.04

Description

Boxing was a popular sport in the American West long before it became associated with Las Vegas. However, not everyone in the region shared its appeal. In fact, some saw boxing as barbaric and a threat to social reform. Historian Meg Frisbee explores how the sport's rise in popularity in the West coincided with a growing backlash from Progressive Era social reformers. This tension led to a morality war that pitted state officials against city leaders, boxing promoters against social reformers, and fans against religious groups. By examining several legendary heavyweight prizefights of the period, Frisbee reveals how western geography, economy, and culture ultimately helped the sport's supporters defeat its detractors. Frisbee's book provides a fascinating look at early American boxing, featuring fighters such as "Gentleman" Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, and Jack Johnson. It offers an entertaining way to understand both the growth of the American West and the history of this popular sport.

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