The Lost Sisterhood

By Ruth Rosen,

Book cover of The Lost Sisterhood: Prostitution in America, 1900-1918

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"Rosen has broken entirely new ground in what will surely remain the definitive study of urban prostitution in America for many years to come."--'TLS'

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Like Anne Butler, Ms. Rosen used credible sources to explain the “whys and hows” of frontier prostitution, prostitutes’ roles in society, and the culture that kept them in their place. Her book includes government studies conducted with the women themselves regarding their careers. Statistics on the ladies’ health and social diseases are included here too.

From Jan's list on historical prostitution.

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