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Morrissey vs. Poole: Politics, Prizefighting and The Murder of Bill the Butcher

Morrissey vs. Poole: Politics, Prizefighting and The Murder of Bill the Butcher

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Publisher's Synopsis

World Prizefighting Champion and Tammany Hall Enforcer

On July 26, 1854, World Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey challenged part-time prize-fighter and New York Whig enforcer William "Bill the Butcher" Poole to a street fight.

The bad blood between Morrissey and Poole culiminated in Stanwix Hall on February 25, 1855.

The outcome led to three trials and a twenty-year campaign to rebuild a reputation.

Book information

ISBN: 9781514782767
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Language: English
Number of pages: 94
Weight: 136g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 5mm