Storied & Scandalous Portland, Oregon

Storied & Scandalous Portland, Oregon
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9781493046034
ISBN-13 : 1493046039
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Book Synopsis Storied & Scandalous Portland, Oregon by : Joe Streckert

Download or read book Storied & Scandalous Portland, Oregon written by Joe Streckert and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-24 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 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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