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Karen Abbott, born on January 23, 1973, is an American author known for her focus on American history, particularly the stories of women and marginalized groups.

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“When Gypsy was older, after she became Gypsy Rose Lee, I think she was both proud and slightly ashamed of her Seattle roots. She worked very hard to rid her voice of any trace of a local accent, cultivating an affected way of speaking that sounded as if she pinned the ends of her words.”

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“I think Gypsy [Rose Lee] would be appalled at today's rawer, more blatant displays of the female form. She was, in her own way, a prude.”

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Author:Karen Abbott

“She once said, 'I'm really a little prudish, which people may think incongruous'. I take a prudish point of view on certain films, books, and trends. Then, I pull myself up short and ask myself how Gypsy Rose Lee could possibly be this way.I thought that quote was so telling, a key insight into the way she so carefully separated who she was from her meticulous creation.”

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“An amusing city, Chicago, any way you look at it. I'm afraid we are in for the time of our lives.”

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Book:Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul

Source: Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul

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Born: January 23, 1973
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Quotes: 30

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Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's SoulRelated source material

American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose LeeRelated source material

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