Storied & Scandalous Portland, Oregon : A History of Gambling, Vice, Wits, and Wagers
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1493046020
ISBN-13
9781493046027
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint
Globe Pequot Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 24th, 2020
Print length
208 Pages
Weight
336 grams
Dimensions
22.80 x 15.10 x 1.30 cms
Product Classification:
History of the Americas
Ksh 2,850.00
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This book traces the storied and scandalous history of Portland, from the underground and elite saloons and gambling rings to the vice, scandal, and fun they brought. Readers will meet the impresarios, gangsters, and racketeers who colored Portland’s history.
When vice and scandal are all fun and games. Portland, Oregon began as a town of itinerant young men who had no shortage of diversions at the end of the workday. This is city grew up with lots of revelry and little regulation. After the last tree fell in logging season and after the workday ended on the docks, those young men broke out the cards. Saloon culture quickly took hold in Portland, offering alcohol, sex, gambling, and other diversions. This book traces the storied and scandalous history of Portland, from the underground and elite saloons and gambling rings to the vice, scandal, and fun they brought. Readers will meet the impresarios, gangsters, and racketeers who colored Portland’s history.
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