All posts tagged "prostitution"
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6.9K1Crime and ScandalElizabeth Canning Leaves Scandal Behind in Connecticut
In June of 1773, news reached England from Connecticut that Elizabeth Canning Treat had died. The announcement, carried in the newspapers of...
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15.4K15ConnecticutStep Right Up! 14 Little-Known Facts About The Entertaining Life of P.T. Barnum
Think you know all about P.T. Barnum, newspaper editor, progressive mayor and hospital founder? Though a legend for his hoaxes and his...
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11.5K13Arts and LeisureBanned in Boston No Longer: H.L. Mencken Stands Up to the Censors
H.L. Mencken in 1926 fought back against the overzealous censorship that inspired the catchphrase ‘Banned in Boston.’ He did it by getting...
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21.8K4Crime and ScandalBoston Tong Wars Explode in 1907 Chinatown Massacre
As evening arrived in Boston on August 2, 1907, Chinatown merchants began closing their shops and laundries for the day. Breaking through...
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