"So ended the life of a man who—for a brief moment—was as famous as Napoleon but, thanks to the trickery and prejudice of his opponents, died forgotten and alone."
In a December 2010 Daily Mail article, David Leafe recounts the story of boxer Tom Molineaux.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
The Legend of Black Ajax
Labels:
1800s,
1810s,
Britain,
cultural history,
nineteenth century,
race and ethnicity,
sports
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