Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Anthony Comstock: From Canaan to Gotham 15
6. 2. Onward Christian Soldiers: Creating the Industry and Infrastructure of American Vice Suppression 51
7. 3. Taming America’s “Rich” and “Racy” Underbelly (Volume I: 1871–1884) 96
8. 4. Artists, Libertarians, and Lawyers Unite: The Rise of the Resistance (Volume II: 1884–1895) 150
9. 5. New Women, New Technology, and the Demise of Comstockery (Volume III: 1895–1915) 233
10. CONCLUSION 303
11. Acknowledgments 313
12. Abbreviations 319
13. Notes 321
14. Selected Books, Articles, and Digital Resources 361
15. Index 371