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Interview with Diane Ackerman

BROADCAST: Jul. 17, 1990 | DURATION: 00:51:45

Synopsis

Discussing "A Natural History of the Senses" with the author Diane Ackerman.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jul. 17, 1990

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

Duration
51 minutes, 45 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Anthropology & Sociology

People

Historians

Tags

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