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Soiled Doves: Prostitution in the Early West (Women of the West) Paperback – June 1, 2003

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Soiled Doves tells the story of the grey world of prostitution and the women who participated in the oldest profession. Colorful, if not socially acceptable, these ladies of easy virtue were a definite part of the early West--wearing ruffled petticoats with fancy bows, they were glamorous and plain, good and ad and many were as wild as the land they came to tame.

Women like "Molly b'Dam," Mattie Silks, and "Chicago Joe" blended into the fabric of the American Frontier with an easy familiarity. Others, such as "Sorrel Mike," escaped through suicide, Lottie John chose marriage and the Chinese slave girls lived a life without hope.

Illustrated with rare photos, this strong book provides a touching insight into the lives of the ladies of the night. Bibliography; sources, included.

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Wesanne Publications
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June 1, 2003
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6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
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096190884X
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Anne Seagraves is the author of six books on women's place in the early West. She lives in northern Idaho.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wesanne Publications; First Edition (June 1, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 096190884X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0961908843
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches

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Jpmckee

Great insight into the life and impact of these women.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 18, 2022

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I just took a trip out west and this book was recommended by one of the tour guides. It was a good read after seeing the land.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 2, 2022

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You get a great idea of how women were treated in the old west.

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Songbird

A Very Interesting Read

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Fascinating stories of the lives of so many of the 'long ago' days and how these women made their livings are in this book. The book is a collection of the women who are in historical accounts of the 1800s and early 1900s, compiled into this book.

Reading this book gives one a deep empathy and understanding and yet, amazement at the lives of these various woman of those times and places of the Early West. The women chose difficult lives and yet, in most of the cases, they chose. Only the San Francisco Chinese section tells you of the slavery and unbelievable lives young girls were thrust into by their own kind, the Chinese, yet, reading of the white lady who saved so many was fascinating, and heartening, too (The first Chinese woman to graduate from Stanford was one that the lady had saved.....)

If you find the history of the 'Wild West' interesting, read this book. I gained a new appreciation for the struggles these, rarely, heard of women, went through, just trying to survive.

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I've Purchased Multiple Copies!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 30, 2020

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I absolutely loved this book. I first stumbled across this in a gift store and then subsequently purchased more copies to gift to people. I love that there is legitimate historical information that highlights the different aspects of Prostitution in the Early West. I plan on purchasing all of Anne's books now that I realize she wrote more of them. Highly recommend.

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Chris Guiney

Good info, could have been handled better

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Some very good stories about a few of the more famous prostitutes in the Old West. However, the narrator's bias comes through in the prose and shows disrespect for the women discussed.

At times, the narration is even inconsistent in order to do so. For example, in somes places, the narration states that the working women didn't save any money for retirement so they could spend all their money on clothes and perfume. In another place, it calls the women "greedy" who take extra work to earn more than they needed for basic necessities. The narration calls the women and their attempts to make the best of their situation "pathetic" at least twice.

I picked up this book to learn about the lives of the average working woman in that time. I understand that historical records of those women are probably few and far between, I was disappointed nonetheless due to how the book is presented. Most of the book focuses on the madams and a couple of women who got out of the life and tried to re-enter society.

Structurally, the book is a little chaotic. A few smaller stories are repeated and the information doesn't seem well-organized. The placement of content within some of the chapters didn't make sense.

All that said, I was happy to read about some of the conditions of working women during that time. I especially liked the accounts of how society looked upon these women who brought in the money that allowed their societies to function. I just feel like this information could have been handled with more empathy, or at least less bias.

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An Interesting History

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The Soiled Doves of the Old West were humans too, though ignored in most history books. This scholarly effort fills in their part of the history. I read some reviewers' belittling comments about the author's lack of skill with words, but they must be blind to the story if they felt that way. It is engaging just because it is about riveting events and personalities during settlement of the West.

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Always the Outcast

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I bought this book after touring LuLu’s Bordello in Goldfield Ghost Town, AZ. It is a well researched description of the forms of prostitution practiced in the Old West - from parlor house madam to Chinese sex slave. The photo documentation and primary newspaper “clippings” provide vivid details for countless stories of real women who practiced “the trade,” including the loneliness and insecurity that came with being forever outcasts of respectable society.

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Thomas Derk

A marvelous history read

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Please read this book! Back then, life was definitely more difficult! Haven't read this book in decades, but I recall it was poignant and beautiful. It was sold in tourists shops, to give Dad something titillating to read. Actually, it is second to Antigone on my must read list.

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G.T.

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 8, 2009

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Being interested in characters from the old west, such as Wyatt Earp, whose lives involved associations with prostitutes, I was interested to see how these girls featured in the lives of these heroes and villians. But I was very disappointed. I learned nothing from this book. The book was more like "An Everyday Story" and contained no really interesting stories. If I could get my money back, I would.

Hamm

Shallow and bland

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 16, 2014

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A really interesting subject, but it was so badly written that it barely skimmed the surface of the subject. The author's inability to tackle this head-on in an adult way, and just refer to the girls as 'soiled' made it feel that it was written for 10 year olds. Interesting, but I felt it was all very bland and formulaic.

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