Hell's Half Acre: The Life and Legend of a Red-light DistrictTexas Christian University Press, 1991 - 364 עמודים The red-light district of Fort Worth, Texas began its colorful history with the cattle drives of the 1870s and lingered on through World War I. The ``Acre,'' according to this entertaining account, supported a variety of vices, notably drinking, gambling, and prostitution. It also played host to the Wild Bunch, Sam Bass, and other colorful characters. This lively and readable work suffers from a repetitive text and some minor factual errors. For example, ``Squirrel-tooth Alice,'' a well-known bawd, acquired her moniker on account of her pet, not her appearance. Due to a paucity of local sources, the author relies on ``scholarly imagination'' and accounts of other tenderloins. |
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עמוד 98
... claimed to be shocked . At his hearing Thomas claimed the system had been working that way for years and he had received the official blessing of Marshal Courtright . Courtright testified that the officer was acting under his ...
... claimed to be shocked . At his hearing Thomas claimed the system had been working that way for years and he had received the official blessing of Marshal Courtright . Courtright testified that the officer was acting under his ...
עמוד 187
... claimed to be a friend of Courtright , so his account is probably more reliable . " It is also important to remember that Johnson's description was given under oath while the events were still fresh in his mind . The generally accepted ...
... claimed to be a friend of Courtright , so his account is probably more reliable . " It is also important to remember that Johnson's description was given under oath while the events were still fresh in his mind . The generally accepted ...
עמוד 194
... claimed it was actually Bat Masterson who killed Courtright that night.88 Another legend without substance that gained wider accep- tance claimed that Courtright's gun had been tampered with before the shootout . The seeds of this rumor ...
... claimed it was actually Bat Masterson who killed Courtright that night.88 Another legend without substance that gained wider accep- tance claimed that Courtright's gun had been tampered with before the shootout . The seeds of this rumor ...
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Cowboy Capers or Dress and Delight Days I | 1 |
The Wages of Sin Are A Damned Sight Better | 33 |
Better Undressed Than Unarmed | 57 |
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Hell's Half Acre: The Life and Legend of a Red-light District <span dir=ltr>Richard F. Selcer</span> תצוגה מקדימה מוגבלת - 1991 |
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Acre's April arrested Bass Bat Masterson Butch Cassidy cattle Chisholm Trail citizens city council city marshal city's cow towns cowboys Daggett dance halls district Dodge City drinking election end of town Etta Place famous Fannie Porter February Fort Worth Star-Telegram frontier gamblers gambling gang girls Gunfighters Harvey Logan Heck Thomas Hell's Half Acre historian History Hotel houses Ibid jail Jim Courtright Kansas later legend lived Luke Short madam Main Street never newspaper night Old Fort Worth ordinance outlaw Paddock Pinkerton police prostitutes railroad record reform reported reputation robberies Rusk Street saloon Sam Bass San Antonio September sporting story Sundance Tarrant County Tarrant County Criminal Texas Writers Theater Timothy Courtright took train uptown western White Elephant Wild Bunch William Worth City Directories Worth Daily Democrat Worth Daily Gazette Worth Democrat Worth Public Library Worth Star-Telegram Wyatt Earp