A look at the most famous brothel at the turn of the century, and its struggle to remain legal.
Back at the turn of the century, prostitution was more or less legal everywhere in the United States – though barely. Sin in the Second City by Karen Abbott talks about this time in history by framing the book around the most infamous brothel in the country: Chicago’s Everleigh Club.Run by sisters Minna and Ada, the Everleigh Club was...