Minneapolis Madams: The Lost History of Prostitution on the Riverfront
Jul 27, 2017
Penny Petersen
Minneapolis Madams: The Lost History of Prostitution on the Riverfront

Minneapolis Madams is the surprising and riveting account of the Minneapolis red-light district and the powerful madams who ran it. Penny A. Petersen brings to life this nearly forgotten chapter of Minneapolis history, tracing the story of how these “houses of ill fame” rose to prominence in the late nineteenth century and were finally shut down in the early twentieth century.