History For Sleep with the Drowsy Historian

Why Being a Harlot in 1890s New Orleans Was a Death Sentence | History For Sleep


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Tonight, you’re not a famous courtesan or a tragic heroine. You’re a forgotten woman in a crib in 1890s Storyville — tired, sick, and slowly vanishing in a city that never stops moving. This is a second-person immersive journey into the daily life of a working girl in New Orleans’ red-light district. No glamour. No rescue. Just quiet survival, fading dreams, and the brutal routines of poverty and use.

Told in a slow, softly devastating tone with historical accuracy and emotional depth, this episode is designed to help you fall asleep… even as it unsettles you.


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