Storied & Scandalous Portland - A History of Gambling, Vice, Wits and Wagers

Portland, Oregon grew up with lots of revelry and little regulation. After the last tree fell in logging season and after the workday ended on the docks, those young men broke out the cards. Saloon culture offered alcohol, sex, gambling, and other diversions. This book traces the storied and scandalous history of Portland, from the underground and elite saloons and gambling rings to the vice, scandal, and fun they brought. Readers will meet the impresarios, gangsters, and racketeers who colored Portland's history.

List of contents

Contents

Introduction

The North End

Tall Tales and Shanghaiers

Chinatown

Progressives, Reformers, and Anti-Vice Crusaders

20th Century Vice and Prohibition

Al Winter and Dorothy Lee

Jim Elkins, the Pinball Wizard

The 1950s Vice Scandal

Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll

Betting on the Beast

Everyday Vice

Conclusion

About the author

By Joe Streckert

Summary

This book traces the storied and scandalous history of Portland, from the underground and elite saloons and gambling rings to the vice, scandal, and fun they brought. Readers will meet the impresarios, gangsters, and racketeers who colored Portland’s history.

Product details

• Authors: Joe Streckert
• Publisher: Taylor
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781493046027
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-4602-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Guides; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; USA Westen, Pazifikstaaten, Pacific States, Historical, History - U.S., HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General, HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA), History of the Americas, TRUE CRIME / Historical