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Red-light districts, Gamblers’ Row, Prohibition, and segregation: A brief history of The Block’s early years

“Red-light district,” “tenderloin,” or “strip” never seemed to suit The Block. It’s been “The Block” for at least a century, since the 1920s, when young men, returning from serving in World War I, migrated to growing cities like Baltimore in search of jobs, homes, and yes, adult entertainment and sex.  Though Baltimore, like every other […]

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