Prostitution and Power: Madams of Hell’s Half-Acre, 1876 - 1920

Presented by: Jessica Webb, TCU
This month, we will meet the women who lived and worked in Hell's Half-Acre, Fort Worth's red-light district, between the 1870s and the 1920s. TCU PhD candidate Jessica Webb will discuss the madams who ran the brothels and the influence they wielded in the City of Fort Worth--politically, economically, and in their own social sphere. Webb is writing her dissertation on the red-light districts of Fort Worth and San Antonio at the turn-of-the-century. She hopes this is only the beginning of a long career researching and telling stories of the Lone Star State. Photo courtesy of Rene Gomez.

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Sources: one of many lessons most Americans need to understand these days. Thank you for a very educational and entertaining presentation.

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A wonderful presentation! Thank you! I've done tours in my area (MN) about the Madams in the same time frame and read about the Madams in the Wild West. There are a lot of similarities throughout the country.

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Thank you so much for this presentation. This is probably the 5th or 6th time Ive watched it in its entirety in the last couple of years. This information is so important in my opinion, as it is so in danger of being lost to the ages. Not to make gender a thing here, but I am glad that it is so well presented by a woman, so that it avoids the perceived bias of a male presenting the same subject matter. Very well documented and delivered, and I honestly wish there was more historical reference to this part of Fort Worth history! Bravo!

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Heard /read was a seedy area until like mid-60's

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Great job Jess!! This was so fascinating!

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Thank you!

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