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Prostitution, Polygamy, and Power: Salt Lake City, 1847-1918
Prostitution Polygamy and Power Salt Lake City 18471918
Author: Jeffrey Nichols
After the transcontinental railroad opened Utah to large-scale emigration and market capitalism, hundreds of women in Salt Lake City began to sell sex for a living, and a few earned small fortunes. Businessmen and politicians developed a financial stake in prostitution, which was regulated by both Mormon and gentile officials. In this book, Jeff...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780252075926
ISBN-10: 0252075927
Publication Date: 8/15/2008
Pages: 272
Edition: illustrated edition
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Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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