
1) American political novel 2) Festival in Tennessee
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Boomsday is an annual fireworks celebration that takes place on Labor Day weekend in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is one of the largest firework shows in the Southern United States and is considered a top attraction in the region. The event is held on Volunteer Landing and accompanied by live music and festivities. Boomsday`s firework display attract....
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(from the article `Literature`) ...of Sen. Joseph McCarthy`s prominence during the early 1950s and opened up the hidden world of gay Washington, D.C., at that time. Christopher ...
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