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Good Time Girls of Colorado: A Red-Light History of the Centennial State Paperback - 2019
by Collins, Jan Mackell
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- Title Good Time Girls of Colorado: A Red-Light History of the Centennial State
- Author Collins, Jan Mackell
- Binding Paperback
- Condition New
- Pages 200
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher TWO DOT BOOKS
- Date 2019-08-22
- Features Bibliography, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # ING9781493038053
- ISBN 9781493038053 / 1493038052
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 1.78 cm)
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Themes
- Geographic Orientation: Colorado
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Topical:
- Topical: Women's Interest
- Library of Congress subjects Prostitution - Colorado - History, Prostitutes - Colorado - History
- Dewey Decimal Code 306.742
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Throughout the Gold Rush years and beyond, prostitution grew and flourished within the mining camps, small towns, and cities of nineteenth-century Colorado. Whether escaping a bad home life, lured by false advertising, or seeking to subsidize their income, thousands of women chose or were forced to enter an industry where they faced segregation and persecution, fines and jailing, and battled the hazards of their profession. Some dreamed of escape through marriage or retirement, and some became infamous and even successful, but more often found relief only in death. An integral part of western history, the stories of these women continue to fascinate readers and captivate the minds of historians today. The Centennial State had its share of working girls and madams like Mattie Silks and Jennie Rogers who remain notorious celebrities in the annals of history, but Collins also includes the stories of lesser-known women whose roles in this illicit trade help shape our understanding of the American West. Jan MacKell Collins has been a published author, speaker, and presenter since 2003. Her focus has always been on western history, with an emphasis on historical prostitution. Collins has published numerous articles on her subjects in such magazines as True West, Montana Magazine, All About History and numerous regional magazines. Collins currently resides in Oregon, where she continues researching the history of prostitution.