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	A Night at the Sweet Gum Head: Drag, Drugs, Disco, and Atlanta's Gay Revolution 4.18 avg rating — 194 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church

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