Naughty Victorians: Adultery Abortion Contraception Other Unspeakable Horrors
- ISBN-10
- ISBN-13
- 9798673877678
- Pages
- 156
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-08-09
- Author
- David Rountree
Description
The "good ole days" may not have been so good after all. These historical accounts from the American Victorian years may provide more appreciation for the present. Sexuality in nineteenth-century America. The secret vice that could easily lead a person to the "lunatic asylum."The wickedest woman in New York who was hated by all except those who desperately needed her help.The self-appointed savior and his New York Society for the Prevention of Vice.The famous clergyman who preached against "free love" but practiced it with his flock and stood trial for adultery.The scandalous woman who was the first female to speak before Congress and to run for the presidency. (Not Hillary Clinton)
