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Brothels, Bordellos, & Bad Girls: Prostitution in Colorado, 1860-1930

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Condition
Very Good
A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780826333421

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
ISBN-10
0826333427
ISBN-13
9780826333421
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30769308

Product Key Features

Book Title
Brothels, Bordellos, and Bad Girls : Prostitution in Colorado, 1860-1930
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Sociology / General, Customs & Traditions, United States / General, Prostitution & Sex Trade
Publication Year
2004
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, History
Author
Jan Mackell
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
23.3 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-011784
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
306.74/082/09788
Table Of Content
Red-Light Districts; Life as a Harlot; In the Beginning There Was Denver; How Colorado City Came to Be; Women of the Western Slope and Central Colorado; Southern Belles and Ladies of the Plains; The Shady Ladies of Colorado City.
Synopsis
Prostitution thrived in pioneer Colorado. Mining was the principal occupation and men outnumbered women more than twenty to one. Jan MacKell provides a detailed overview of the business between 1860 and 1930, focusing her research on the mining towns of Cripple Creek, Salida, Colorado City, and similar boomtown communities. She used census data, Sanborn maps, city directories, property records, marriage records, and court records to document and trace the movements of the women over the course of their careers, uncovering work histories, medical problems, and numerous relocations from town to town. She traces many to their graves, through years filled with abuse, disease, narcotics, and violence. MacKell has unearthed numerous colourful and often touching stories, like that of the boy raised in a brothel who was invited to play with a neighbour's children and replied, No, my mother is a whore and says I am to stay at home.
LC Classification Number
HQ145.C6M33 2004

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