{"product_id":"selling-sex-in-the-silver-valley-a-business-doing-pleasure-9781467136563","title":"Selling Sex in the Silver Valley: A Business Doing Pleasure","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWallace Idaho Brothel History: Selling Sex in the Silver Valley\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThis historical account examines the controversial sex work industry in Wallace, Idaho, once the world's largest silver producer. The book documents how illegal brothels operated openly until 1991, supported by locals who believed prostitution prevented rape and strengthened the local economy.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSilver Valley Mining Town History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nWallace's transformation from mining powerhouse to a town known for labor uprisings, hard drinking, gambling, and prostitution forms the core of this narrative. The book provides documented evidence of how sex work became intertwined with the town's identity and economic survival during its mining heyday.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLabor History and Social Dynamics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThe text explores the complex relationship between Silver Valley's mining industry, labor movements, and the tolerance of illegal brothels. It examines community attitudes toward sex work and how these views shaped Wallace's reputation in the American West.\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePacific Northwest Regional History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThis study contributes to understanding Pacific Northwest social history, particularly how isolated mining communities developed unique cultural practices. The book documents a specific period in Idaho history when prostitution was openly accepted despite its illegal status.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWomen's History and Sex Work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThe narrative includes perspectives on women who worked in Wallace's brothels, providing historical context for sex work in Western mining towns. It examines the economic and social factors that sustained this industry for decades.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBranstetter, Heather:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A Silver Valley native, Heather Branstetter graduated summa cum laude with a BA in English and philosophy from the University of Idaho before completing a PhD in rhetoric, writing and cultural studies at the University of North Carolina. She taught at the University of Idaho, the University of North Carolina and Wake Forest University and was assistant professor of rhetoric and writing at the Virginia Military Institute. Dr. Branstetter now lives in Wallace, Idaho, where she is executive director of the Historic Wallace Preservation Society.","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680959697170,"sku":"9781467136563","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_93dc14e8-80f4-4992-90b5-11493cafea46.jpg?v=1733946491","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/selling-sex-in-the-silver-valley-a-business-doing-pleasure-9781467136563","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}