When the women first opened the club, they had a very clear agenda: to civilize the industry and elevate the status of courtesans everywhere. Minna and Ada, two aristocratic women, scoured Chicago for the perfect location for their club, and they found it in the Levee district-notorious for its corruption and scandalous nightlife. Abbott introduces readers to the Everleigh sisters, the women who owned and managed the brothel. The book, however, is more than just a history of the Everleigh Club itself. Abbott explores why the brothel collapsed and the effect its demise had on Chicago, and America, going forward. It was founded in 1900 and closed in 1912 after a culture war against vice, indulgence, and sexuality shuttered its doors. This establishment was one of the best-known brothels in Chicago in the early 1900s.
Sin in the Second City centers around the Everleigh Club and its owners. She writes about famous-and often scandalous-women. Abbott worked as a journalist before writing full time. It is Abbott’s debut work and a New York Times best seller. Critics praise the book for its ability to educate and entertain simultaneously, and Abbott herself is recognized for her thorough research. First published in 2007, Sin in the Second City covers the rise and downfall of America’s most famous brothel and how it changed the face of Chicago forever. Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America’s Soul is a North American social history book by Karen Abbott.
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