# Jan MacKell Collins (Wild Women of the Wild West)

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Podcast: [Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tangentially-speaking-with-christopher-ryan-1017483)
Published: 2026-07-06T12:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://chrisryan.substack.com/p/jan-mackell-collins-historian-of
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## Resource

Jan is a historian specializing in telling the stories of the many extraordinary women of the Old West — many of them madams and prostitutes. She’s written many books, including: Brothels, Bordellos & Bad Girls: Prostitution in Colorado, 1860-1930 , Red Light Women of the Rocky Mountains, and Extraordinary Women of the Rocky Mountain West. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

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