Ambitions: The Life and Love of John and Susannah Morrissey

by Frank Baillargeon

Book Overview

How does an impoverished and illiterate Irish Catholic immigrant rise from abject poverty and discrimination in mid-19th Century America to become America's boxing champion, a millionaire gambling entrepreneur, a twice-elected member of the United States Congress, and a twice-elected member of the New York State Senate?

The accomplishments of John Morrissey (1831-1878) are well-documented. What's missing is how? Certainly, luck, timing,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BGMNWZ5D
• ISBN13: 9798986604015
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Frank Baillargeon
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"