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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Introduction
The North End
Tall Tales and Shanghaiers
Chinatown
Progressives, Reformers, and Anti-Vice Crusaders
20th Century Vice and Prohibition
Al Winter and Dorothy Lee
Jim Elkins, the Pinball Wizard
The 1950s Vice Scandal
Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll
Betting on the Beast
Everyday Vice
Conclusion
