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Minneapolis Madams : The Lost History of Prostitution on the Riverfront /

Sex, money, and politics - no, it's not a thriller novel. This is the surprising and riveting account of the Minneapolis red-light district and the powerful madams who ran it. The author brings to life this nearly forgotten chapter of Minneapolis history, tracing the story of how these "ho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Petersen, Penny A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2013
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Women's work of all kinds : paid labor, sex work, and the reform movement
  • The war on the madams : purity crusades and liquor patrols
  • Red lights along the riverfront : the madams make their move
  • Reforming the city : Doc Ames, "white slavery," and the end of an era
  • Vice report : after the bordellos closed.