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Wednesday, December 9, 7pm NEW PROSE SERIES  Living in a time when it was scandalous to show even a bit of ankle, a daring group of women covered their bodies in tattoos and traveled the country, performing nearly nude for all to see. These gutsy women, including Irene Woodward, Nora Hildebrandt, and Artoria Gibbons, spun amazing stories for captive audiences about abductions and forced tattooing at the hands of "savages."The first book of its kind, The Tattooed Lady uncovers the true stories behind these women. Combining thorough research with more than a hundred historical photos, labor history, circus life, and the marked impression left on contemporary performers, The Tattooed Lady pays tribute to these unique and remarkable women. Amelia Klem Osterud is an academic librarian from Milwaukee who is working diligently on becoming heavily tattooed,  just in case she ever wants a second career as a tattooed lady. Osterud has a master's degree in history from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and writes and lectures on the subject of tattooing. She is the author of A Life of Her Own Choosing: Artoria Gibbons: Fifty Years as a Tattooed Lady, published in the Wisconsin Magazine of History in 2006. Osterud is always planning her next tattoo. This is her first book. Visit Amelia Klem Osterud's author blog.
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