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SUMMARY:Indianapolis Pugilist: Ray Bronson
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DESCRIPTION:Join us online via Zoom to learn how Ray Bronson\, known as th
 e “Indianapolis Pugilist\,” rocked the boxing world during the
  early 20th century and how his considerable wins\, international bouts\, 
 and successful management of other boxers put him a cut above most fighter
 s..\nhttps://indianapolis.libnet.info/event/13026174
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Culture\, History\, and Society: H
 istoric Indianapolis Metropolitan Area</strong>&mdash\;<a href="https://in
 dyencyclopedia.org/boxing/">Boxing holds a revered place in the history of
  American life</a>. From Jack Johnson and Rocky Marciano to Muhammad Ali\,
  the sport has captivated audiences and broken barriers. One boxer who did
  just that was <a href="https://blog.history.in.gov/tag/indiana-boxing/">R
 ay Bronson (1887 &ndash\; 1948)\, known as the &ldquo\;Indianapolis Pugili
 st.&rdquo\;</a> Starting his boxing career in his teens\, Bronson fought i
 n 81 matches\, with 48 wins and 22 Knock-Outs.&nbsp\;His skill in the ring
  took him all over the world\, from Sydney to London\, where he was one of
  the first American boxers to fight abroad. Later in life\, he cultivated 
 upstart boxers\, acting as their manager\, and worked to promote the sport
 . Bronson&rsquo\;s name has largely been forgotten by sports aficionados\,
  but his mark on boxing&nbsp\;remains. In this free online session\, from 
 Indiana Historical Bureau historian Justin Clark\, you'll learn how Ray Br
 onson rocked the boxing world during the early 20th&nbsp\;century and how 
 his considerable wins\, international bouts\, and successful management of
  other boxers put him a cut above most fighters. <span style="color: #0000
 00\;"><strong>Registration is required</strong>.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p><st
 rong>Presented by: </strong>Justin Clark is a public historian and serves 
 as the Digital Initiatives Director for the <a href="https://www.in.gov/hi
 story/">Indiana Historical Bureau</a>\, a division of the Indiana State Li
 brary. He holds a B.S. in History/Political Science from Indiana Universit
 y Kokomo and a M.A. in Public History from Indiana University Indianapolis
 . A specialist in intellectual history and digital history\, his writing h
 as appeared in the <a href="https://blog.history.in.gov/author/justin/">In
 diana Historical Bureau&rsquo\;s <em>Untold Indiana</em>&nbsp\;blog</a> an
 d <em>The Sower and the Seer: Perspectives on the Intellectual History of 
 the American Midwest</em>.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Age Group:</strong>&nbsp
 \;Adults</p>\n<p>This free online program is part of the&nbsp\;<a href="ht
 tps://indypl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1304039738_indypl_montoyab/23591
 29049_indianapolis_special_collections_room_(iscr)_upcoming_history_progra
 ms_and_online_resources">Culture\, History\, and Society&nbsp\;programs</a
 >&nbsp\;hosted by the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR). It is 
 being held as an online meeting/webinar via Zoom. Registered attendees wil
 l receive the Zoom link via email within 2 hours before the online meeting
 /webinar.&nbsp\;Made possible by the <a href="https://www.in.gov/history/"
 >Indiana Historical Bureau\, a division of the Indiana State Library.</a>&
 nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Contact:&nbsp\;</strong><a href="https://indypl.bib
 liocommons.com/user_profile/1304039738">Special Collections Librarian Mont
 oya Barker</a> | <a href="mailto:mbarker@indypl.org">Email</a></p>\n<p><a 
 href="https://www.indypl.org/locations/central-library/indianapolis-specia
 l-collections-room#:~:text=Indianapolis%20Menus%20and%20Cookbooks\,an%20In
 dianapolis%20chef%20and%20collector."><img src="https://static.libnet.info
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