Good Time Girls of Nevada and Utah: A Red-Light History of the American West - Couverture souple

Collins, Jan

 
9781493050987: Good Time Girls of Nevada and Utah: A Red-Light History of the American West
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1493050982 ISBN 13 : 9781493050987
Editeur : TwoDot, 2022

Synopsis

As settlements and civilization moved West to follow the lure of mineral wealth and the trade of the Santa Fe Trail, prostitution grew and flourished within the mining camps, small towns, and cities the nineteenth-century Nevada and Utah. Whether escaping a bad home life, lured by false advertising, or seeking to subsidize their income, thousands of women chose or were forced to enter an industry where they faced segregation and persecution, fines and jailing, and battled the other hazards of their profession. Some dreamed of escape through marriage or retirement, and some became infamous and even successful, but more often found relief only in death. An integral part of western history, the stories of these women continue to fascinate readers and captivate the minds of historians today.

Nevada and Utah each had their share of working girls and madams who remain notorious celebrities in the annals of history, like Kate Flint and Dora Topham, but Collins also includes the stories of lesser-known women whose roles in this illicit trade help shape our understanding of the American West.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jan MacKell Collins has been a published author, speaker and presenter since 2003. Her focus has always been on western history, with an emphasis on historical prostitution. Collins has published numerous articles on her subjects in such magazines as True West, Montana Magazine, All About History and numerous regional magazines. Ms. Collins currently resides in Oregon, where she continues researching the history of prostitution.

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Éditeur
TwoDot
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1493050982
ISBN 13 
9781493050987
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
266
Coordonnées du fabricant
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