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The Notorious John Morrissey: How a Bare-Knuckle Brawler Became a Congressman and Founded Saratoga Race Course
The Notorious John Morrissey How a BareKnuckle Brawler Became a Congressman and Founded Saratoga Race Course
Author: James Nicholson
An Irish immigrant, a collection agent for crime bosses, a professional boxer, and a prodigious gambler, John Morrissey was?if nothing else?an unlikely candidate to become one of the most important figures in the history of Thoroughbred racing. As a young man, he worked as a political heavy in New York before going to San Francisco in search of ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780813167503
ISBN-10: 0813167507
Publication Date: 5/6/2016
Pages: 224
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Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Book Type: Hardcover
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