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History of Prostitution

History of Prostitution

William Sanger 4 Episodes Aug 27, 2026

This podcast presents a historical investigation into prostitution, exploring its causes and societal impacts. Based on a 19th-century text by William Sanger, it examines the vice in New York City and calls for a rational inquiry into its roots. The series aims to shed light on a topic often ignored, using primary source material to understand the social and moral questions of the time.

Episodes

Born Again-Alfred Lawson
Born Again-Alfred Lawson Aug 27, 2026 28006 Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the pressure of a particular evil looks at once for its cause. He may be neither a philosopher nor a logician, and may never have heard of or read any of the luminous treatises which professedly simplify science, yet he knows very well that for every effect there
Autobiography of St. Ignatius-St. Ignatius Loyola
Autobiography of St. Ignatius-St. Ignatius Loyola Aug 26, 2026 8039 Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the pressure of a particular evil looks at once for its cause. He may be neither a philosopher nor a logician, and may never have heard of or read any of the luminous treatises which professedly simplify science, yet he knows very well that for every effect there
John Donne's Satires-John Donne
John Donne's Satires-John Donne Aug 25, 2026 4972 Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the pressure of a particular evil looks at once for its cause. He may be neither a philosopher nor a logician, and may never have heard of or read any of the luminous treatises which professedly simplify science, yet he knows very well that for every effect there
Private and Public Life of Abraham Lincoln-Orville J. Victor
Private and Public Life of Abraham Lincoln-Orville J. Victor Aug 24, 2026 16306 Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the pressure of a particular evil looks at once for its cause. He may be neither a philosopher nor a logician, and may never have heard of or read any of the luminous treatises which professedly simplify science, yet he knows very well that for every effect there
“The Flu” A Brief History of Influenza in U. S. America, Europe, Hawaii-A. Mouritz
“The Flu” A Brief History of Influenza in U. S. America, Europe, Hawaii-A. Mouritz Aug 23, 2026 5325 Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the pressure of a particular evil looks at once for its cause. He may be neither a philosopher nor a logician, and may never have heard of or read any of the luminous treatises which professedly simplify science, yet he knows very well that for every effect there
Through Broadland in a Breydon Punt-Arthur Henry Patterson
Through Broadland in a Breydon Punt-Arthur Henry Patterson Aug 22, 2026 16987 Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the pressure of a particular evil looks at once for its cause. He may be neither a philosopher nor a logician, and may never have heard of or read any of the luminous treatises which professedly simplify science, yet he knows very well that for every effect there
Sin of Monsieur Antoine, Volume 2-George Sand
Sin of Monsieur Antoine, Volume 2-George Sand Aug 21, 2026 20798 Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the pressure of a particular evil looks at once for its cause. He may be neither a philosopher nor a logician, and may never have heard of or read any of the luminous treatises which professedly simplify science, yet he knows very well that for every effect there
Uncle Remus-Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle Remus-Joel Chandler Harris Aug 20, 2026 22384 Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the pressure of a particular evil looks at once for its cause. He may be neither a philosopher nor a logician, and may never have heard of or read any of the luminous treatises which professedly simplify science, yet he knows very well that for every effect there
Prelude-William Wordsworth
Prelude-William Wordsworth Aug 19, 2026 28539 Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the pressure of a particular evil looks at once for its cause. He may be neither a philosopher nor a logician, and may never have heard of or read any of the luminous treatises which professedly simplify science, yet he knows very well that for every effect there
Extracts from 'The New and Complete Newgate Calendar', Vol. 1-William Jackson
Extracts from 'The New and Complete Newgate Calendar', Vol. 1-William Jackson Aug 18, 2026 23889 Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the pressure of a particular evil looks at once for its cause. He may be neither a philosopher nor a logician, and may never have heard of or read any of the luminous treatises which professedly simplify science, yet he knows very well that for every effect there
Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 005-Various
Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 005-Various Aug 17, 2026 21739 Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the pressure of a particular evil looks at once for its cause. He may be neither a philosopher nor a logician, and may never have heard of or read any of the luminous treatises which professedly simplify science, yet he knows very well that for every effect there
Bacteria in Daily Life-Grace Coleridge Frankland
Bacteria in Daily Life-Grace Coleridge Frankland Aug 16, 2026 17172 Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the pressure of a particular evil looks at once for its cause. He may be neither a philosopher nor a logician, and may never have heard of or read any of the luminous treatises which professedly simplify science, yet he knows very well that for every effect there

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