Babies in the privy: Prostitution, infanticide, and abortion in New York City's five points district

Historical Archaeology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-46

  Crist, Thomas A ^a  

^a UTICA COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33749613203     PISSN: 04409213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03376675     Document Type: Article

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