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> [In the beginning of the war, Southern women wanted their men to leave - in droves, and as quickly as possible. They were the Confederate Army's most persuasive and effective recruitment officers, shaming anyone who shirked his duty to fight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/in-the-beginning-of-the-war-southern-women-wanted-their-men-to-leave/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

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> [At least in cities where the Confederate Army established a base of operations, young women were overwhelmed by the number of prospective suitors. Thousands of men flocked to the Confederate capital of Richmond, prepared to work in one of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/at-least-in-cities-where-the-confederate-army-established-a-base-of/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

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## More by Karen Abbott

> [“A Republican is a man who wants you to go t'church every Sunday. A Democrat says if a man wants to have a glass…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/a-republican-is-a-man-who-wants-you-to-go-t-church-every-sunday-a/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [ 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,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/i-think-gypsy-rose-lee-would-be-appalled-at-today-s-rawer-more/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [I spent three years researching American Rose, research that included connecting with Gypsy's sister, the late actress June Havoc (I was the last person…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/i-spent-three-years-researching-american-rose-research-that-included/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [ Gypsy \[Rose Lee \] was a masterful storyteller, and her memoir and by extension, the musical weren't only Gypsy's monument; they were also her… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/gypsy-rose-lee-was-a-masterful-storyteller-and-her-memoir-and-by/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [Vaudeville was characterized by sunny optimism, acts that were uplifting, cheerful, and clean. It provided a fanciful, magical escape, but after Black Friday, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/vaudeville-was-characterized-by-sunny-optimism-acts-that-were/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [An amusing city, Chicago, any way you look at it. I'm afraid we are in for the time of our lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/an-amusing-city-chicago-any-way-you-look-at-it-i-m-afraid-we-are-in/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [ The cousin said that Gypsy \[Rose Lee\] took a full fifteen minutes to peel off a single glove, and that she was so damn… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/the-cousin-said-that-gypsy-rose-lee-took-a-full-fifteen-minutes-to/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [“He was just a taker. She was a taker in her way too. They were taking each other, and they loved each other for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/he-was-just-a-taker-she-was-a-taker-in-her-way-too-they-were-taking/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [In the beginning of the war, Southern women wanted their men to leave - in droves, and as quickly as possible. They were the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/in-the-beginning-of-the-war-southern-women-wanted-their-men-to-leave/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [ I thought both she \[Gypsy Rose Lee\] and her story would be ill-served by a conventional, birth-to-death narrative, and so I structured the book… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/i-thought-both-she-gypsy-rose-lee-and-her-story-would-be-ill-served/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [“And truth is malleable, something to be bent or stretched or made to disappear, but direct lies always find the path back to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/and-truth-is-malleable-something-to-be-bent-or-stretched-or-made-to/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [“Mother was,' June thought, 'a beautiful little ornament that was damaged.' Her broken edges cut her daughters in ways both emotional and physical, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/mother-was-june-thought-a-beautiful-little-ornament-that-was-damaged/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [ Gypsy \[Rose Lee\] is as unique as she is timeless. Her story is classic Americana, and the strangest rags-to-riches saga you'll ever read; I… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/gypsy-rose-lee-is-as-unique-as-she-is-timeless-her-story-is-classic/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [Female spies typically represented one of two extremes: the seductress who employed her wiles to manipulate men, and the cross-dresser who blended in by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/female-spies-typically-represented-one-of-two-extremes-the-seductress/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

> [“A Republican is a man who wants you to go t’church every Sunday,” Bathhouse John pointed out. “A Democrat says if a man wants…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-abbott/a-republican-is-a-man-who-wants-you-to-go-t-church-every-sunday/)

[Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-abbott/)

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