Prostitution in the Wild West during the early 19th century
Research Question: Although prostitution was largely illegal and extremely dangerous, many women seeking fame and fortune set up brothels in the booming gold rush towns of the Wild West. How did these women become extremely wealthy, famous, and respectable citizens? Search Terms and Resources Search Terms: Mining, Prostitution, Gold Rush, Boom Towns, Wild West, Saloons and early 19th Century. Thesis In the early 19th Century, a woman who owned property

