Minneapolis Madams - The Lost History of Prostitution on the Riverfront

Klappentext Minneapolis Madams is the surprising and riveting account of the Minneapolis red-light district and the powerful madams who ran it. Penny Petersen brings to life this nearly forgotten chapter of Minneapolis history! tracing the story of how these "houses of ill fame" rose to prominence in the late nineteenth century and were finally shut down in the early twentieth century. Zusammenfassung Minneapolis Madams is the surprising and riveting account of the Minneapolis red-light district and the powerful madams who ran it. Penny Petersen brings to life this nearly forgotten chapter of Minneapolis history! tracing the story of how these "houses of ill fame" rose to prominence in the late nineteenth century and were finally shut down in the early twentieth century.

Product details

• Authors: Petersen, Penny Petersen, Penny A. Petersen, PETERSEN PENNY
• Publisher: University Of Minnesota Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2013
• EAN: 9780816665235
• ISBN: 978-0-8166-6523-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories