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Winner of a Golden Spur Award for Non-Fiction of the Western Writers of America, 1986.
"It breaks new ground as the first extensive study of prostitutes in the post-Civil War American West. . . . Well written, rich in anecdote, amply documented, and handsomely illustrated, this book combines thoughtful interpretation, sensitivity, and meticulous scholarship."--Choice
"Daughters of Joy will prove to be a gold mine of information, since the author's massive research makes the book a primary source as well as a thoughtful study of soiled doves on the frontier. . . . Butler has portrayed the stark realities of prostitution in the American West with sensitivity and insight. Her superb study is certain to become the standard work on the subject."--Southwest Review
"A good revisionist history. The analysis is built on a careful examination of previously neglected data, and the author's conclusions mesh nicely with our changing view of how the West was really won."--Smithsonian
"Daughters of Joy is scholarly in the best sense of the word."--Journal of the West

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      Publisher: University of Illinois Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/07/1987
      ISBN13: 9780252014666, 978-0252014666
      ISBN10: 0252014669
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      Gender studies: women and girls

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      Winner of a Golden Spur Award for Non-Fiction of the Western Writers of America, 1986.
      "It breaks new ground as the first extensive study of prostitutes in the post-Civil War American West. . . . Well written, rich in anecdote, amply documented, and handsomely illustrated, this book combines thoughtful interpretation, sensitivity, and meticulous scholarship."--Choice
      "Daughters of Joy will prove to be a gold mine of information, since the author's massive research makes the book a primary source as well as a thoughtful study of soiled doves on the frontier. . . . Butler has portrayed the stark realities of prostitution in the American West with sensitivity and insight. Her superb study is certain to become the standard work on the subject."--Southwest Review
      "A good revisionist history. The analysis is built on a careful examination of previously neglected data, and the author's conclusions mesh nicely with our changing view of how the West was really won."--Smithsonian
      "Daughters of Joy is scholarly in the best sense of the word."--Journal of the West

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