{"product_id":"the-tattooed-lady-a-history","title":"The Tattooed Lady: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003eLiving in a time when it was scandalous even to show a bit of ankle  a small number of courageous women covered their bodies in tattoos and traveled the country  performing nearly nude on carnival stages. These gutsy women spun amazing stories for captive audiences about abductions and forced tattooing at the hands of savages  but little has been shared of their real lives. Though they spawned a cultural movementalmost a quarter of Americans now have tattoosthese women have largely faded into history. The first book of its kind  The Tattooed Lady uncovers the true stories behind these women  bringing them out of the sideshow realm and into their working class realities. Combining thorough research with more than a hundred historical photos  this social history explores tattoo origins  womens history  and circus lore. A fascinating read  The Tattooed Lady pays tribute to a group of unique and amazing women whose legacy lives on. Amelia Klem Osterud is a tattooed academic librarian from Wisconsin. She has a masters degree in history from the University of WisconsinMilwaukee and writes and lectures on the subject. This is her first book. Visit her author blog at tattooedladyhistory.vox.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946518769717,"sku":"ByrdShop_1933108266","price":51.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781933108261.jpg?v=1769954229","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-tattooed-lady-a-history","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}