A Kansas girl ran off to join the circus and changed the tattoo world
One of the country's first known female tattoo artists was born on a Kansas farm. Maud Stevens Wagner ran off to join the circus and later became a tattoo legend.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from NPR says: One of the country's first known female tattoo artists was born on a Kansas farm. Maud Stevens Wagner ran off to join the circus and later became a tattoo legend.
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- Primary source: NPR
- Published: Sep 16, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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- Source published: Sep 16, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
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