Meg Frisbee: 1 book
Counterpunch
The Cultural Battles over Heavyweight Prizefighting in the American West
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
Boxing was popular in the American West long before Las Vegas became its epicenter. However, not everyone in the region was a fan. Counterpunch examines how the sport’s meteoric rise in popularity in the West ran concurrently with a growing backlash among Progressive Era social reformers who saw...
