
"In the Gay Nineties New York had grown up into bustles and balloon Sleeves ... but The Bowery had grown younger, louder and more rowdy until it was known as the 'Livest Mile on the face of the globe' ... the cradle of men who were later to be famous.
Trixie Odbray
Max Herman
Ivan Rummel
Honest Mike
John L. Sullivan
Carrie A. Nation