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Troublesome Creek, Kentucky

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22 May 2013

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Society Adventures: A History of Neglect and 19th Century Judaism in Bayside Cemetery

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20 May 2013

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Obscura Society NYC: The Insalubrious Valley

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Obscura Society SF: An Evening at the SFMC Clubhouse

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