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

The Lost Sisterhood: Prostitution in America, 1900-1918

Rosen has broken entirely new ground in what will surely remain the definitive study of urban prostitution in America for many years to come. — Times Literary Supplement

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 272 pages

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