Sisters in Sin - the Nellie Spencer Story - Softcover

Duane A. Smith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932738959 ISBN 13: 9781932738957

Publisher: Western Reflections Publishing Company, 2011

Synopsis

Nellie K. Spencer was an early-day prostitute and also a survivor. From her childhood to her senior years, she persevered against odds that might have sunk a less determined individual. Her story is that of an indomitable woman who thrived and prospered in the world of prostitution during the waning years of the Old West, through the Roaring Twenties, an into the World War II era. Interviewed by author Duane A. Smith during the early 1980s when she was in her nineties, Nellie tells an amazing story of her days "on the line," with no hint of regret. Also, included in the book is information about the red light districts in some of Southwestern Colorado's boomtowns. This book gives insight into America's frontier days through the eyes of a woman who could lay claim to being the last of the Wild West's ladies of the lamplight.

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About the Author

Duane A. Smith is a Professor of History at Ft. Lewis College in Durango, CO, and author of numerous Western history titles, including seve published by Western Reflections Publishing Company in Lake City, CO.

Edition details

• Publisher: Western Reflections Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932738959
• ISBN 13: 9781932738957
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168