Bertha’s Bookshelf: The Lost Sisterhood

Step into a pivotal moment in women’s history with The Lost Sisterhood, written by the historical editor of the acclaimed Maimie Papers, Ruth Rosen. This powerful work explores two worlds colliding in urban America: the women who chose prostitution as a means of survival and independence, and the middle-class reformers determined to erase it from the city streets. Through personal stories, social tensions, and reform movements, the book reveals what these women believed, feared, and fought for during a time of rapid change—and how their struggles shaped modern attitudes toward prostitution and women as a whole.

📅 Join us on March 7, 2026  at 10 AM for an engaging discussion that brings this overlooked chapter of women’s history into sharp focus.

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