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Voodoo queen Marie Laveau hosted massive magical gatherings on the mosquito-infested shores of Lake Pontchartrain
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She was less of a spooky witch and more of a 19th-century underground event planner. Laveau orchestrated massive, racially integrated St. John's Eve bonfires complete with chanting, dancing, and snake handling, completely terrifying the local authorities while charging entry fees.
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