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Discussing the book "The Character Factory: Baden-Powell and the Origins of the Boy Scout Movement" with the author, Columbia College Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Michael Rosenthal

BROADCAST: Oct. 27, 1986 | DURATION: 00:53:39

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Broadcast Date
Oct. 27, 1986

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
53 minutes, 39 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Childhood & Youth

People

Authors, Writers Educators

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WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Rosenthal, Michael, 1937---Interviews Rosenthal, Michael, 1937-. Character factory. Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941. Boy Scouts--Biography. Boy Scouts--History. Scouts and scouting--Biography. Audiotapes. Radio programs.

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