Full Name Karen Abbott Education Villanova University | Name Karen Abbott Occupation Author | |
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Born January 23, 1973 (age 51) ( 1973-01-23 ) Philadelphia, PA Nominations Goodreads Choice Awards Best History & Biography Books Liar - Temptress - Soldier - S, Sin in the Second City: Mad, American Rose: A Nation La, A Most Rebellious Debutante, A Father for Daisy Similar People Elizabeth Van Lew, Gypsy Rose Lee, Belle Boyd, Sarah Emma Edmonds | ||
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Karen Abbott (born January 23, 1973) is an American author of historical non-fiction. Her works include Sin in the Second City, American Rose, and Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy.
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Writing
Sin in the Second City tells the true story of the Everleigh Club, a famous American brothel, and the Club’s proprietors, sisters Ada and Minna Everleigh. American Rose is an account of stripteaser Gypsy Rose Lee. Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy tells the true story of four women who became spies during the Civil War.
Abbott is a contributor to Smithsonian magazine’s history blog, "Past Imperfect", and also writes for "Disunion", the New York Times series about the Civil War.
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