Minneapolis Madams The Lost History of Prostitution on the Riverfront |
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| Author:
| Petersen, Penny A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8166-6524-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.