On 2008-01-27 E. Grant, NYC wrote: John L. Sullivan was the first great American sports icon, a terrific fighter, a highly flawed human being and a man of his times. This highly researched and well written book by Isenberg is a classic that details both a legendary career and how he effected and reflected America at the time. I have read it more than once and often find myself picking it up and reading passages ... as a boxing historian, it is one of my all time favorite works .... And summed up by saying Sensational Piece of Boxing History !!!. Currently John L. Sullivan and His America (Sport and Society) has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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