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Wicked St. Augustine / Ann Colby.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Colby, Ann, author.
- Series:
- Wicked Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Crime--Florida--Saint Augustine--History.
- Crime.
- Saint Augustine (Fla.)--History.
- Saint Augustine (Fla.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (123 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- When Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded St.Augustine in 1565, his New World survival kit included gambling, liquor and ladies for hire.For the next four hundred years, these three industries were vital in keeping the city financially afloat.With the cooperation of law enforcement and politicians, St.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Half Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- A Note on Henry Flagler
- 1. How It All Began
- 2. To Make Rome Howl: Why the Oldest Profession Flourished in the Oldest City
- 3. The Notorious and Successful Landladies
- 4. A Very Thirsty Town
- 5. Money to Burn
- 6. Good Times Indeed-St. Augustine's Entertainment Sectors: The City
- 7. Good Times Indeed-St. Augustine's Entertainment Sectors: New Augustine
- 8. Landladies, Gambling, Alcohol and the Legal System
- 9. The End of City Traditions
- Bibliography
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-123).
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4396-6901-5
- OCLC:
- 1139931418
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