Bare Knuckles & Saratoga Racing

The Remarkable Life of John Morrissey

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Games, Gambling, Track Betting, Biography & Memoir, Sports, Art & Architecture, Photography
Cover of the book Bare Knuckles & Saratoga Racing by Brien Bouyea, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Brien Bouyea ISBN: 9781439656242
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: April 4, 2016
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Brien Bouyea
ISBN: 9781439656242
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: April 4, 2016
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Cover of the book Legendary Locals of Jacksonville by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book The Maryland State Fair: Celebrating 125 Years by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book Urethane Revolution by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book Mississippi Moonshine Politics by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book Seasons in a Vermont Vineyard by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book Hidden History of Tennessee Politics by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book A History of Dog Sledding in New England by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book Geneva on the Lake by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book Legends and Lore of Birmingham & Central Alabama by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book Around the Town of Saratoga by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book Shocking Stories of the Cleveland Mob by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book Catasauqua and North Catasauqua by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book Race and Change in Hollywood, Florida by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book Around Lima by Brien Bouyea
Cover of the book Carrying Coal to Columbus by Brien Bouyea
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy