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The main event :

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0874179289

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9780874179286

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9780874179385

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The main event :

General Material Designation

[Book]

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boxing in Nevada from the mining camps to the Las Vegas strip /

First Statement of Responsibility

Richard O. Davies

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xi, 293 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Series Title

Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Fistic carnival in Carson City -- Low blow in the desert -- Reno, "Center of the universe" -- Nevada closes its boxing mojo -- When the crowds went away -- "Let's get it on!" -- Las Vegas embraces prizefighting -- Las Vegas, "Boxing capital of the world" -- Prizefighting on the margins

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"Nevada has a rich tradition of boxing that is deeply embedded in the culture of the state. Beginning in the late-19th century, Nevada played a key role in the history of the sport when it hosted the Fitzsimmons-Corbett contest in 1897, and then later the Johnson-Jeffries match in 1910. In the second half of the 20th century, Las Vegas became the center of American boxing. The state has also been home to important boxing personalities like Tex Rickard, Mills Lane, and Mike Tyson. The Main Event is the first comprehensive cultural history of boxing in the Silver State, tracing the sport from its origins in 19th century mining camps to the mixed martial arts of contemporary Las Vegas. Davies utilizes both secondary and primary sources to analyze boxing within Nevada's tourist economy, morally libertarian values, and other unique aspects of the state's history and culture. He pays particular attention to how boxing in the Silver State has intersected with issues of race, class, and gender. Written in an engaging style that shifts easily between analysis and narrative, The Main Event will appeal to both scholars and the general reading public"--

Boxers (Sports)-- Nevada-- History

Boxing-- Nevada-- History

Nevada, Social life and customs

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Davies, Richard O.,1937-

Date of Transaction

20170308112704.0

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