Thirteen Club

American society

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  • Friday the 13th, a date mired in superstition and fear
    In Friday the 13th: History

    …the Civil War, founded the Thirteen Club, an exclusive society that sought to break superstitious taboos about luck. The society consisted of 13 members (including Fowler) who gathered for a 13-course meal on the 13th day of each month in room 13 of the Knickerbocker Cottage, in New York City.…

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