The greatest fight of our generation : Louis vs. Schmeling /
Lewis A. Erenberg describes a boxing match that transcended the sport to become an iconic event, a symbol of political tensions around the globe. On 22 June 1938, Joe Louis, who had been defeated in 12 rounds by Max Schmeling, won the rematch in just two minutes.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Lewis A. Erenberg describes a boxing match that transcended the sport to become an iconic event, a symbol of political tensions around the globe. On 22 June 1938, Joe Louis, who had been defeated in 12 rounds by Max Schmeling, won the rematch in just two minutes. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 274 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-265) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198039532 0198039530 1423734866 9781423734864 1602565376 9781602565371 9780195177749 0195177746 9780199788729 0199788723 |