Among the many, many endeavors in his lengthy and active life, George Bernard Shaw wrote plays, more than 60 of them, the most famous being “Man and Superman” “Saint Joan” and “Pygmalion,” which ...

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The eyes of the boxing world were on Chicago for the rematch between heavyweight champ Gene Tunney and former champ Jack Dempsey. It was almost one year since Dempsey lost the title belt to Tunney in ...

In the annals of boxing’s greatest heavyweight champions, two names often enter the conversation: Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney. They each had Irish backgrounds, were ring-savvy, had real punching ...

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Richard Henzel (left) and Sam Pearson in the title roles in Grippo Stage Company's Shaw vs. Tunney Credit: Anthony Robert LaPenna What is it that draws great writers to boxing as a subject? Is it an ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. These boxing gloves were worn by ...