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

By: Brien Bouyea

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Synopsis: 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781439656242
Related ISBNs:: 9781467135580
Publisher:: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Date of Addition:: 03/15/20
Copyrighted By:: Brien Bouyea
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Sports, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.