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Why Was The Red-Light District In New Orleans Given The Name Storyville?

It operated from 1897 until 1917,when, with World War I raging, the U.S. Navy forced the city to shut it down. Its name mockingly referred to city alderman Sidney Story, who sought to create the district to control and reform prostitution in New Orleans. Why is it called Storyville? From 1897 to 1917 New Orleans …

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