Noon Lecture-The Chicken Ranch
Aug 16, 2018 - Jun 21, 2018
Join us for our next lecture on August 16 when our speaker, Jayme Lynn Blaschke, will deliver a fascinating, revelatory view of the Chicken Ranch that illuminates the truth and lies that surround this iconic brothel. Thanks to the classic Dolly Parton film, “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” and ZZ Top’s ode “La Grange”, many people think they know the story of the infamous ranch. The reality is more complex, lying somewhere between heartbreaking and absurd. For more than a century, dirt farmers and big-cigar politicians alike rubbed shoulders at the Chicken Ranch, operated openly under the sheriff's watchful eye. Madam Edna Milton and her girls ran a tight, discreet ship that the God-fearing people of La Grange tolerated if not outright embraced. That is, until a secret conspiracy enlisted an opportunistic reporter to bring it all crashing down on primetime television.
Through exclusive interviews with Milton, former government officials and reporters, Blaschke shares many exciting secrets. You don’t want to miss this one!