000710438 000__ 03128cam\a2200493Ki\4500 000710438 001__ 710438 000710438 005__ 20220609152822.0 000710438 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 000710438 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 000710438 008__ 140930s2014\\\\nvua\\\\ob\\\s001\0\eng\d 000710438 020__ $$a9780874179385$$q(electronic book) 000710438 020__ $$a0874179386$$q(electronic book) 000710438 020__ $$z9780874179286 000710438 020__ $$z0874179289 000710438 035__ $$a(MiAaPQ)EBC4312873 000710438 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocn878406505 000710438 035__ $$a710438 000710438 040__ $$aN$T$$beng$$erda$$epn$$cN$T$$dYDXCP$$dP@U$$dOCLCO 000710438 043__ $$an-us-nv 000710438 049__ $$aISEA 000710438 050_4 $$aGV1125$$b.D38 2014eb 000710438 08204 $$a796.8309793$$223 000710438 1001_ $$aDavies, Richard O.,$$d1937-$$eauthor. 000710438 24514 $$aThe main event :$$bboxing in Nevada from the mining camps to the Las Vegas strip /$$cRichard O. Davies. 000710438 264_1 $$aReno :$$bUniversity of Nevada Press,$$c[2014] 000710438 300__ $$a1 online resource (xi, 293 pages) :$$billustrations. 000710438 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 000710438 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 000710438 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 000710438 4901_ $$aWilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history 000710438 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 000710438 5050_ $$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. 000710438 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000710438 520__ $$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"--$$cProvided by publisher. 000710438 588__ $$aDescription based on print version record. 000710438 650_0 $$aBoxing$$zNevada$$xHistory. 000710438 650_0 $$aBoxers (Sports)$$zNevada$$xHistory. 000710438 651_0 $$aNevada$$xSocial life and customs. 000710438 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aDavies, Richard O., 1937-$$tMain event.$$dReno : University of Nevada Press, [2014]$$z9780874179286$$w(DLC) 2013043529$$w(OCoLC)861955641 000710438 830_0 $$aWilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history. 000710438 852__ $$bacq 000710438 85280 $$bebk$$hEBSCOhost 000710438 85640 $$3EBSCOhost$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=762206$$zOnline Access 000710438 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:710438$$pGLOBAL_SET 000710438 980__ $$aEBOOK 000710438 980__ $$aBIB 000710438 982__ $$aEbook 000710438 983__ $$aOnline