text Empire of sin : a story of sex, jazz, murder, and the battle for modern New Orleans
- Summary
- "From bestselling author Gary Krist, a vibrant and immersive account of New Orleans' other civil war, at a time when commercialized vice, jazz culture, and endemic crime defined the battlegrounds of the Crescent City. Empire of Sin re-creates the... Read more
- Contents
- PART ONE. The War Begins, 1890-1891 -- Going Respectable -- The Sodom of the South -- The First Casualty -- Retribution -- PART TWO. Drawing Boundaries, Mid-1890s-1907 -- A Sporting Man -- New Sounds -- Desperado -- Storyville Rising -- Jazzmen --... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- viii, 416 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher
- Crown 2014
| Library | Location | Status |
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| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-WOOD | 976 KRI in Adult Non-fiction | Checked out (Due: 2025-01-19) |
New Orleans (La.) History 20th century
Storyville (New Orleans, La.) History 20th century
New Orleans (La.) Social conditions 20th century
Storyville (New Orleans, La.) Social conditions 20th century
Anderson, Thomas Charles 1858-1931
Crime Louisiana New Orleans History 20th century
Murder Louisiana New Orleans History 20th century
Corruption Louisiana New Orleans History 20th century
Jazz Social aspects Louisiana New Orleans History 20th century
Sex customs Louisiana New Orleans History 20th century
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
TRUE CRIME / Murder / Serial Killers
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban
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