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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 61
Page 237
The next day , January 20 , 1901 , the New York Tribune reports that Hall's funeral had taken place , adding : Yesterday morning the crepe on the door at No. 145 Sixth Avenue was taken down and the doors of the intelligence office were ...
The next day , January 20 , 1901 , the New York Tribune reports that Hall's funeral had taken place , adding : Yesterday morning the crepe on the door at No. 145 Sixth Avenue was taken down and the doors of the intelligence office were ...
Page 241
There was nothing about “ Mr. ” Hall that would have led any one to suspect her sex . She smoked cigars — big strong ones — and drank brandy . She was taken ill during the first part of the voyage and was forced to remain in her cabin ...
There was nothing about “ Mr. ” Hall that would have led any one to suspect her sex . She smoked cigars — big strong ones — and drank brandy . She was taken ill during the first part of the voyage and was forced to remain in her cabin ...
Page 242
For over two years she traveled about as “ Mr. Hall , ” and under that name entered several shooting contests and won prizes . Then again she went about the country painting and working at art and found that it was much easier going ...
For over two years she traveled about as “ Mr. Hall , ” and under that name entered several shooting contests and won prizes . Then again she went about the country painting and working at art and found that it was much easier going ...
What people are saying - Write a review
LibraryThing Review
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
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
activity American appeared asked attempt attraction became become began called castration cause charge concerning condition continued course court death describes desire discussion documents dress early effect evidence existence experience fact feel felt female girl give Hall hand heterosexual homosexual interest kind knew known later Lesbian letter lived look male married means mind months moral mother nature never night once organization passed patient person perversion play possible present prison problem published question reason references relations reports seemed Senator sexual social society story suggest talk tell thing thought told took treatment United wife woman women writes York young
References to this book
Bibliographic information
| Title | Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A. : A Documentary |
| Author | Jonathan Katz |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Crowell, 1976 |
| ISBN | 0690011644, 9780690011647 |
| Length | 690 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |