Download or read book Improper Bostonians written by and published by Beacon Press (MA). This book was released on 1998 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Drawing on newspaper accounts private archives, advertisements, and other sources, Improper Bostonians introduces us to men and women who flouted conventional gender rules, were unapologetic about their lifestyles, and tried to make sense of their sexuality - sometimes at great cost." "As Improper Bostonians delves into its subject through an extraordinary variety of perspectives and periods, subjects and sources, it also explores the impact of historic events and trends - including Prohibition, censorship, World War II, the Kinsey reports on human sexuality, and urban development in the 1960s. Featuring two hundred images, this is a fascinating introduction to the rich gay heritage of the Athens of America."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved