Sin in the Second City by Karen Abbott6/25/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() But their goal was to do it better than anyone else. When Ada and Minna Everleigh arrived in Chicago in late 1899, they were already well-versed in the running of a turn-of-the-century brothel. To Chicago, Illinois, to be exact, and the famed red light district known as the Levee. Joking aside, I greatly enjoyed both books the former gives great short summaries of many of the most famous Madams of the Old West, and the latter transitions you smoothly into the early 20th century. There are several conclusions I could draw from this, but it’s probably best to let it lie. ![]() First Best Friend’s mother sends me Pistol Packin’ Madams, and then my own mother gives me Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America’s Soul. It’s been a banner year around here for books about prostitutes. ![]()
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