Bücher von S. Derby Gisclair

Traces the development of baseball in New Orleans from its earliest recorded games in 1859 through the end of the 19th century, with a particular focus on the New Orleans Pelicans.

Provides an in-depth chronicle of boxing in New Orleans during the latter half of the nineteenth century, interspersed with brief vignettes of New Orleans' history that helped shape the prevailing attitudes influencing the rise and fall of perhaps the most famous boxing venue of its day - the Olympic Club.