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1. THE HAIRLESS INDIAN
Savagery and Civility before the Civil War
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Rebecca M. Herzig
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- INTRODUCTION: NECESSARY SUFFERING 1
- 1. THE HAIRLESS INDIAN 19
- 2. CHEMICALS OF THE TOILETTE 35
- 3. BEARDED WOMEN AND DOG-FACED MEN 55
- 4. “SMOOTH, WHITE, VELVETY SKIN” 75
- 5. GLANDULAR TROUBLE 99
- 6. UNSHAVEN 115
- 7. “CLEANING THE BASEMENT” 135
- 8. MAGIC BULLETS 153
- 9. “THE NEXT FRONTIER” 171
- CONCLUSION: WE ARE ALL PLUCKED 187
- Acknowledgments 193
- Notes 199
- Index 275
- About the Author 287
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- INTRODUCTION: NECESSARY SUFFERING 1
- 1. THE HAIRLESS INDIAN 19
- 2. CHEMICALS OF THE TOILETTE 35
- 3. BEARDED WOMEN AND DOG-FACED MEN 55
- 4. “SMOOTH, WHITE, VELVETY SKIN” 75
- 5. GLANDULAR TROUBLE 99
- 6. UNSHAVEN 115
- 7. “CLEANING THE BASEMENT” 135
- 8. MAGIC BULLETS 153
- 9. “THE NEXT FRONTIER” 171
- CONCLUSION: WE ARE ALL PLUCKED 187
- Acknowledgments 193
- Notes 199
- Index 275
- About the Author 287
