Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A. : A DocumentaryThis book is a collection of documents relating to the treatment of gay men and lesbians in America's history. Each section includes an introduction by the compiler. |
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Juvenile Delinquents have been subjects of particular consideration , in all these visits ; and I have found melancholy testimony to establish one general fact , viz . THAT BOYS ARE PROSTITUTED TO THE LUST OF OLD CONVICTS .
Juvenile Delinquents have been subjects of particular consideration , in all these visits ; and I have found melancholy testimony to establish one general fact , viz . THAT BOYS ARE PROSTITUTED TO THE LUST OF OLD CONVICTS .
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It is a stark , ugly fact that homosexuality exists in every prison and must ever be one of the sinister facts of our penal system . In the Missouri State Penitentiary it is , next to the task , the dominating feature of prison life and ...
It is a stark , ugly fact that homosexuality exists in every prison and must ever be one of the sinister facts of our penal system . In the Missouri State Penitentiary it is , next to the task , the dominating feature of prison life and ...
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As a matter of fact , she expected a great deal of her servants and was upset when they failed to meet her demands , but she was quite unable to give them orders , much less to reprimand them . ... In recent years , her depressions had ...
As a matter of fact , she expected a great deal of her servants and was upset when they failed to meet her demands , but she was quite unable to give them orders , much less to reprimand them . ... In recent years , her depressions had ...
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User Review - corinneblackmer - LibraryThingI feel I will always owe Ned Katz an enormous debt of gratitude for this early classic compendium on gay and lesbian history in the USA. First, he is both sincere and thorough in his feminism and ... Read full review
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| Title | Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A. : A Documentary |
| Author | Jonathan Katz |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Crowell, 1976 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Aug 2009 |
| ISBN | 0690011644, 9780690011647 |
| Length | 690 pages |
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