{"product_id":"a-history-of-milwaukee-drag-seven-generations-of-glamour-9781467149174","title":"A History of Milwaukee Drag: Seven Generations of Glamour","description":"p\u0026gt;\u003cb\u003eThe queens that made Milwaukee famous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over a century, drag has been an unstoppable force in Milwaukee nightlife. On June 7, 1884, The Only Leon brought the fine art of female impersonation to the Grand Opera Hall, launching a proud local legacy that continues today at This Is It, La Cage, Hamburger Mary's, D.I.X. and innumerable other venues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorians Michail Takach and BJ Daniels recognize that today's LGBTQ liberties were born from the strength, resilience, and resistance of yesterday's gender non-conforming pioneers. This is a long overdue celebration of those stories, including high-rolling hustler of the Fourth Ward Badlands Frank Blunt, over-the-top dinner theater drag superstar of the 1950s Adrian Ames, and It Kid Jamie Gays, first-ever Miss Gay Milwaukee and Latin community hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd many, many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467149174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192","brand":"B. J. Daniels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42095562883253,"sku":"9781467149174","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ef4c702b-45a3-49d3-b713-8cd5a585cf4d.jpg?v=1651587513","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-history-of-milwaukee-drag-seven-generations-of-glamour-9781467149174","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}