Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "John L. Sullivan, The Boston Strong Boy" using the following search strategies:

Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
John L. Sullivan, pugilist, boxer, boxing.
It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results.

Selected Articles from Chronicling America

"Paddy Pounded"
The Indianapolis Leader (Indianapolis, IN), February, 11, 1882, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3-4.
"King of the Ring"
St. Paul Daily Globe (St. Paul, MN), November 14, 1886, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
"A Great Coward"
St. Paul Daily Globe (St. Paul, MN), March 11, 1888, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-4.
"John L. Arrives"
The Evening World (New York, NY), April 24, 1888, Extra 1 P.M., Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-2.
"Kilrain After Sullivan"
St. Paul Daily Globe (St. Paul, MN), December 2, 1888, Page 6, Image 10, col. 3.
"Who'll Win?"
The Evening World (New York, NY), June 29, 1889, Extra 2 O'Clock, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-4.
"Slugger Sullivan"
The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), June 30, 1889, Page 13, Image 13, col. 1-2.
"John Slugs Jake"
St. Paul Daily Globe (St. Paul, MN), July 9, 1889, Page 2, Image 2, col. 1-7.
"Sullivan It Is"
Pittsburg Dispatch (Pittsburgh, PA), July 9, 1889, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-7.
"Slugger Sullivan: Will John L., the Bruiser Go to Washington?"
The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), September 26, 1889, Page 6, Image 6, col. 1-2.
"The Fight of the Age"
The Helena Independent (Helena, MN), August 29, 1892, Morning, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4-5.
"Corbett Is Champion"
The Morning Call (San Fransisco, CA), September 8, 1892, Page 1, Image 1, col.1-6.
"John L. Sullivan Now A Reformer,"
Cresco Plain Dealer (Cresco, IA), December 31, 1915, Page 7, Image 7, col. 5.
"Great Referee Hands Final Count to John L. Sullivan"
The Washington Herald (Washington, DC), February 3, 1918, Page 8, Image 8, col. 4-5.
"Here is John L. Sullivan, Who Conquered the World with His Bare Fists"
The Washington Times (Washington, DC), February 4, 1918, Final Edition, Sporting Pages, Page 1, Image 16, col. 1-8.

John L. Sullivan, The Boston Strong Boy: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

Selected Articles from Chronicling America