
Quite Contrary
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities
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The Rise and Fall of Mary McCarthy
Actress Mary Jane was a staunch supporter of gay rights and often butted heads with the New York City police. She had a chauffeur and bodyguard named William Land and Jones, better known to boxing fans as Gorilla Jones. Her success allowed her to do many things that women of that era were not allowed to do or even expected to do.
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