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Red Light Women Of Death Valley

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Author : Robin Flinchum
language : en
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Release Date : 2015-09-28

Red Light Women Of Death Valley written by Robin Flinchum and has been published by History Press Library Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

From the 1870s to the turn of the century, while countless men gambled their fortunes in Death Valley's mines, many bold women capitalized on the boom-and-bust lifestyle and established saloons and brothels. These lively ladies were clever entrepreneurs and fearless adventurers but also mothers, wives and respected members of their communities. Madam Lola Travis was one of the wealthiest single women in Inyo County in the 1870s. Known as "Diamond Tooth Lil," Evelyn Hildegard was a poor immigrant girl who became a western legend. Local author and historian Robin Flinchum chronicles the lives of these women and many others who were unafraid to live outside the bounds of polite society and risk everything for a better future in the forbidding Death Valley desert.

Red Light Women Of Death Valley

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Author : Robin Flinchum
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2015-09-28

Red Light Women Of Death Valley written by Robin Flinchum and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-28 with History categories.

“Focuses on the lives of several prostitutes who worked in Death Valley area boomtowns between the 1870s and the early 1900s . . . Colorful and intriguing” (Pahrump Valley Times). From the 1870s to the turn of the century, while countless men gambled their fortunes in Death Valley’s mines, many bold women capitalized on the boom-and-bust lifestyle and established saloons and brothels. These lively ladies were clever entrepreneurs and fearless adventurers but also mothers, wives, and respected members of their communities. Madam Lola Travis was one of the wealthiest single women in Inyo County in the 1870s. Known as “Diamond Tooth Lil,” Evelyn Hildegard was a poor immigrant girl who became a western legend. Local author and historian Robin Flinchum chronicles the lives of these women and many others who were unafraid to live outside the bounds of polite society and risk everything for a better future in the forbidding Death Valley desert. Includes photos! “Flinchum’s lively prose and detailed descriptions bring these women into focus, and provide a historically accurate and interesting overview of Death Valley’s pioneering mining era.” —Sierra Wave Media “A thoroughly entertaining and highly enlightening account of the wild Death Valley boom camps’ daring red light ladies . . . A very enjoyable and engaging book. A great read!” —Richard Lingenfelter, author of Death Valley & the Amargosa: A Land of Illusion

Good Time Girls Of Nevada And Utah

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Author : Jan MacKell Collins
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2022-04-01

Good Time Girls Of Nevada And Utah written by Jan MacKell Collins and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

As settlements and civilization moved West to follow the lure of mineral wealth and the trade of the Santa Fe Trail, prostitution grew and flourished within the mining camps, small towns, and cities the nineteenth-century Nevada and Utah. 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 other 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. Nevada and Utah each had their share of working girls and madams who remain notorious celebrities in the annals of history, like Kate Flint and Dora Topham, but Collins also includes the stories of lesser-known women whose roles in this illicit trade help shape our understanding of the American West.

Good Time Girls Of California

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Author : Jan MacKell Collins
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-03-01

Good Time Girls Of California written by Jan MacKell Collins and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-01 with History categories.

While settlers were drawn out West by the often empty promises of the Gold Rush, prostitution grew and flourished within the mining camps, small towns, and cities of nineteenth-century California. 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 other 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. Working girls and madams like Bodie's famous Rosa May and the gambler Madame Moustache remain notorious celebrities in the annals of history, and Collins also includes the stories of lesser-known women whose roles in this illicit trade help shape our understanding of the American West.

Red Light Women Of The Rocky Mountains

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Author : Jan MacKell
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 2011-10-12

Red Light Women Of The Rocky Mountains written by Jan MacKell and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-12 with History categories.

Throughout the development of the American West, prostitution grew and flourished within the mining camps, small towns, and cities of the nineteenth-century Rocky Mountains. 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 disease, drug addiction, physical abuse, pregnancy, and abortion. They dreamed of escape through marriage or retirement, 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. Expanding on the research she did for Brothels, Bordellos, and Bad Girls (UNM Press), historian Jan MacKell moves beyond the mining towns of Colorado to explore the history of prostitution in the Rocky Mountain states of Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Each state had its share of working girls and madams like Big Nose Kate or Calamity Jane who remain celebrities in the annals of history, but MacKell also includes the stories of lesser-known women whose role in this illicit trade nonetheless shaped our understanding of the American West.

Red Light Women Of The Rocky Mountains

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Author : Jan MacKell Collins
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 2009

Red Light Women Of The Rocky Mountains written by Jan MacKell Collins and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.

These profiles of the soiled doves who plied the oldest trade in the Rocky Mountains explain many of the facts of life in the nineteenth and twentieth century West.

Death Valley And The Amargosa

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Author : Richard E. Lingenfelter
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1988-01-11

Death Valley And The Amargosa written by Richard E. Lingenfelter and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-01-11 with History categories.

This is the history of Death Valley, where that bitter stream the Amargosa dies. It embraces the whole basin of the Amargosa from the Panamints to the Spring Mountains, from the Palmettos to the Avawatz. And it spans a century from the earliest recollections and the oldest records to that day in 1933 when much of the valley was finally set aside as a National Monument. This is the story of an illusory land, of the people it attracted and of the dreams and delusions they pursued-the story of the metals in its mountains and the salts in its sinks, of its desiccating heat and its revitalizing springs, and of all the riches of its scenery and lore-the story of Indians and horse thieves, lost argonauts and lost mine hunters, prospectors and promoters, miners and millionaires, stockholders and stock sharps, homesteaders and hermits, writers and tourists. But mostly this is the story of the illusions-the illusions of a shortcut to the gold diggings that lured the forty-niners, of inescapable deadliness that hung in the name they left behind, of lost bonanzas that grew out of the few nuggets they found, of immeasurable riches spread by hopeful prospectors and calculating con men, and of impenetrable mysteries concocted by the likes of Scotty. These and many lesser illusions are the heart of its history.

Loafing Along Death Valley Trails

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Author : William Caruthers
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-10-28

Loafing Along Death Valley Trails written by William Caruthers and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-28 with Fiction categories.

"Loafing Along Death Valley Trails: A Personal Narrative of People and Places" by William Caruthers is a captivating journey through the rugged landscapes of Death Valley, California. Caruthers, through vivid storytelling, shares his personal experiences and encounters with the unique individuals who inhabited this harsh environment. His narrative not only provides historical insights into the region but also captures the resilience of those who called Death Valley home. This book is a delightful blend of adventure, history, and personal anecdotes, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in the American West and its colorful past.

Sourdoughs Claim Jumpers Dry Gulchers

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Author : Matthew P. Mayo
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2012-06-05

Sourdoughs Claim Jumpers Dry Gulchers written by Matthew P. Mayo and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-05 with History categories.

Sourdoughs, Claim Jumpers & Dry Gulchers: Fifty of the Grittiest Moments in the History of Frontier Prospecting, offers 50 tales of hard-bitten sourdoughs, petty bandits, outright outlaws, guilt-free gunmen, and murderous money-grubbers as they scrabbled to gain the lands, foodstuffs, and fortunes of wide-eyed greenhorns, gullible and trusting tenderfoots, and slow-on-the-draw gold panners.

Hornswogglers Fourflushers Snake Oil Salesmen

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Author : Matthew P. Mayo
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2015-08-04

Hornswogglers Fourflushers Snake Oil Salesmen written by Matthew P. Mayo and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-04 with History categories.

Everyone loves a heel, especially one to whom nothing was sacred and who charmed his or her way into the hearts, minds, and wallets of bumpkins and belles alike. This collection offers twenty-four tales of petty bandits, sleazy bunko artists, and conniving conmen and –women who traveled West to seek their fortunes by preying on the men and women who went before them to settle and explore. These stories of who they were, what they did, and why they are remembered for their deeds include ample and engaging historic illustrations of the shady characters at work and at play.