Dr. Barbara Howe, former director of WVU’s Center for Women’s Studies, will be at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling on Tuesday, February 14 at noon present “Cyprians and Courtesans, Murder and Mayhem,” a look at prostitution in Wheeling from 1830-1865, examining the lives of women who were often forced into prostitution because of poverty. During the Civil War, city officials struggled to control prostitution in a city full of soldiers. Lunch With Books programs are free and open to the public. Patrons are invited to bring a bag lunch and free beverages are served. Please call 304-232-0244 for more information.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
CANCELED: Prostitution in 19th Century Wheeling
CANCELED AND RESCHEDULED FOR JULY 10 AT NOON.
Dr. Barbara Howe, former director of WVU’s Center for Women’s Studies, will be at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling on Tuesday, February 14 at noon present “Cyprians and Courtesans, Murder and Mayhem,” a look at prostitution in Wheeling from 1830-1865, examining the lives of women who were often forced into prostitution because of poverty. During the Civil War, city officials struggled to control prostitution in a city full of soldiers. Lunch With Books programs are free and open to the public. Patrons are invited to bring a bag lunch and free beverages are served. Please call 304-232-0244 for more information.
Dr. Barbara Howe, former director of WVU’s Center for Women’s Studies, will be at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling on Tuesday, February 14 at noon present “Cyprians and Courtesans, Murder and Mayhem,” a look at prostitution in Wheeling from 1830-1865, examining the lives of women who were often forced into prostitution because of poverty. During the Civil War, city officials struggled to control prostitution in a city full of soldiers. Lunch With Books programs are free and open to the public. Patrons are invited to bring a bag lunch and free beverages are served. Please call 304-232-0244 for more information.
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