Wanton West : madams, money, murder, and the wild women of Montana's frontier

Summary: Providing new insights into women's struggle for equality, this historical study shows the true story of the women of old Montana. With few career options available in the 19th century, many of the most independent and enterprising women turned to the world's oldest profession for a lucrative source of income. Author Lael Morgan brings to life the lively and eccentric characters who tamed the West's wildest region from the time of the gold rush to the election of the first woman to U.S. Congress: Chicago Joe, with her addiction to handsome men and high finance; Yow Kum, an enslaved Chinese pro.

Record details

ISBN: 156976896X
ISBN: 9781569768969
ISBN: 1569768978
ISBN: 9781569768976
ISBN: 1569768951
ISBN: 9781569768952
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 304 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, ©2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: Sinful cities, 1863-1919 -- Prologue: Madeleine : a self-made woman, 1894 -- The summer women of Helena, 1867 -- Butte, the black heart of Montana, 1877 -- Miles City and the Wild West, 1880 -- Last of the silver years, 1887 -- The celestial sex trade, 1900 -- Respectable purple paths, 1900 -- Reflection, 1900 -- The beginning of the end, 1911 -- New options, 1916 -- Epilogue: The wages of sin -- Major players: The women and men who made the most of a wild frontier -- Time line: From the brothels to the Congress.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.