@book{33,
  keywords = {Roman Catholics, German Americans, Pennsylvania oil rush, William C. McCarthy (1820-1900), Temperance Movement, hospitality industry, Italian Americans, riverboats, Ben Hogan's Floating Palace of Pleasure, legal profession, Irish Americans, boxing, Ben Hogan (1841-1916), sex workers, gambling, oil industry, police, Protestants},
  author = {George Francis Trainer},
  title = {The Life and Adventures of Ben Hogan, The Wickedest Man in the World: Containing a Full Account of His Thrillings and Remarkable Experiences, Together with a Complete Report of His Triumphs in the Prize Ring, and His Career in the Oil Regions, in the Far West, and on the Sea},
  abstract = {A fictionalized biography of Benedict "Ben" Hogan—legendary boxer, gambler, and self-promoter during the oil rush days in Western Pennsylvania—actually written by Hogan himself. In 1870, <em>Ben Hogan's Floating Palace of Pleasure</em> famously anchored in the center of the Allegheny River between Armstrong and Jefferson counties to avoid local laws. Revelers ferried out to the steam boat for its brothels and bars. “<em>Hogan’s Floating Palace</em> had special entertainment scheduled at various times particularly at 5:00 PM every day,” writes historian Samuel T. Pees. “It was mandatory BATH TIME in the river for the girls, and Hogan turned it into a hit feature. Men paid well for deck chairs so positioned to allow a good and comfortable view of the proceedings. There were also some hands-on interludes when, for two bucks, a gentleman (or whoever) could jump into the river and assist the bare bathers with their ablutions.”},
  year = {1878},
  pages = {277 p.},
  publisher = {Self published},
  address = {New York},
  note = {George Francis Trainer is a pseudonym of Benedict "Ben" Hogan (1841-1916)<br/>.

Parker is referred to as Parker's Landing, as it was then known.},
  language = {English},
}