001398880 000__ 03184cam\a2200493Ki\4500 001398880 001__ 1398880 001398880 005__ 20220609152832.0 001398880 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 001398880 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 001398880 008__ 220609s2014\\\\nvua\\\\ob\\\s001\0\eng\d 001398880 020__ $$a9780874179385$$q(electronic book) 001398880 020__ $$a0874179386$$q(electronic book) 001398880 020__ $$z9780874179286 001398880 020__ $$z0874179289 001398880 035__ $$a(MiAaPQ)EBC4312873 001398880 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocn878406505 001398880 035__ $$a710438 001398880 040__ $$aN$T$$beng$$erda$$epn$$cN$T$$dYDXCP$$dP@U$$dOCLCO 001398880 043__ $$an-us-nv 001398880 049__ $$aISEA 001398880 050_4 $$aGV1125$$b.D38 2014eb 001398880 08204 $$a796.8309793$$223 001398880 1001_ $$aDavies, Richard O.,$$d1937-$$eauthor. 001398880 24514 $$aThe main event :$$bboxing in Nevada from the mining camps to the Las Vegas strip /$$cRichard O. Davies. 001398880 264_1 $$aReno :$$bUniversity of Nevada Press,$$c[2014] 001398880 300__ $$a1 online resource (xi, 293 pages) :$$billustrations. 001398880 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 001398880 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 001398880 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 001398880 4901_ $$aWilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history 001398880 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 001398880 5050_ $$aFistic 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. 001398880 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 001398880 520__ $$a"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"--$$cProvided by publisher. 001398880 588__ $$aDescription based on print version record. 001398880 650_0 $$aBoxing$$zNevada$$xHistory. 001398880 650_0 $$aBoxers (Sports)$$zNevada$$xHistory. 001398880 651_0 $$aNevada$$xSocial life and customs. 001398880 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aDavies, Richard O., 1937-$$tMain event.$$dReno : University of Nevada Press, [2014]$$z9780874179286$$w(DLC) 2013043529$$w(OCoLC)861955641 001398880 830_0 $$aWilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history. 001398880 852__ $$bacq 001398880 85280 $$bebk$$hProQuest Ebook Central Academic Complete 001398880 85640 $$3ProQuest Ebook Central Academic Complete$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4312873$$zOnline Access 001398880 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:710438$$pGLOBAL_SET 001398880 980__ $$aEBOOK 001398880 980__ $$aBIB 001398880 982__ $$aEbook 001398880 983__ $$aOnline