Anne M. Butler is a member of the history faculty at
Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C.
Winner of a Golden Spur Award for Non-Fiction of the Western
Writers of America, 1986.
"It breaks new ground as the first extensive study of prostitutes
in the post-Civil War American West. . . . Well written, rich in
anecdote, amply documented, and handsomely illustrated, this book
combines thoughtful interpretation, sensitivity, and meticulous
scholarship."--Choice
"Daughters of Joy will prove to be a gold mine of information,
since the author's massive research makes the book a primary source
as well as a thoughtful study of soiled doves on the frontier. . .
. Butler has portrayed the stark realities of prostitution in the
American West with sensitivity and insight. Her superb study is
certain to become the standard work on the subject."--Southwest
Review
"A good revisionist history. The analysis is built on a careful
examination of previously neglected data, and the author's
conclusions mesh nicely with our changing view of how the West was
really won."--Smithsonian
"Daughters of Joy is scholarly in the best sense of the
word."--Journal of the West
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