TY - SER
KW - Roman Catholics
KW - German Americans
KW - Pennsylvania oil rush
KW - William C. McCarthy (1820-1900)
KW - Temperance Movement
KW - hospitality industry
KW - Italian Americans
KW - riverboats
KW - Ben Hogan's Floating Palace of Pleasure
KW - legal profession
KW - Irish Americans
KW - boxing
KW - Ben Hogan (1841-1916)
KW - sex workers
KW - gambling
KW - oil industry
KW - police
KW - Protestants
AU - George Francis Trainer
AB - 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.”
C1 - 1860s-80s
C3 - Allegheny Mountains; Allegheny River; Allegheny County; Pittsburgh; Downtown; Armstrong County; Kittanning; Armstrong County Courthouse; Parker; Butler County; Petrolia; Concord Twp.; Greece City; Clarion County; East Brady; Emlenton; Elk Twp.; Elk City; Crawford County; Titusville; Meadville; Erie County; Erie; Venango County; Oil City; Cornplanter Twp.; Petroleum Center; Franklin; Rouseville; Clinton Twp.; Bullion; Oil Creek (tributary); Elk County; Indiana County; Indiana; McKean County; Bradford; Mercer County; Sharon; Greenville; Jefferson County; Brookville; Warren County; Warren; Tidioute
C4 - Biographical; Adventure; Sports; Christian
CY - New York
LA - English
M3 - Novel
N1 - 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.
N2 - 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.”
PB - Self published
PP - New York
PY - 1878
RN - Benedict "Ben" Hogan (1841-1916) was born in Germany and immigrated to New York in 1852. He was an infamous riverboat gambler, bare-knuckle boxer, faro dealer, and owner of dancehalls and brothels in the oil country of Western Pennsylvania and in Downtown Pittsburgh. After years of “wickedness,”  Hogan heard a Temperance speaker in New York City and converted, becoming a popular evangelist in Chicago who ran a mission.
EP - 277 p.
TI - 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
ER -