Book: Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul
Author: Karen Abbott
Pages: 400
Format: pdf,html,rtf,epub,lit,lrf,mobi
Language: English
ISBN10: 0812975995
The history presented here illustrates the high level of research Abbott conducted. To say it's thorough is a vast understatement. Not only do we get all the known history on the Everleigh, but the rest of Chicago history is likewise splayed out before us, including all that was going on politically, socially and in the literary world. Really a fascinating portrait of an age and a city, Sin in the Second City is a thrilling read I'd recommend to anyone, whether interested in Chicago history in particular or not. It's a slice of an era, and a invaluable historical record of how the nation stood at the beginning of the 20th century. It's as engaging as any novel I've ever read. I can smell the awards now.
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