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Synopsis
Living in Montana in the early 20th century had many hardships, as covered in Jonathan Raban's book, "Bad Land: An American Romance". Raban said people were looking for new lives in the west but they encountered prairie fires, hail storms and grasshopper plagues.
Details
Broadcast Date
Dec. 6, 1996
Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.
Duration
54 minutes, 1 second
Digital Format
WAV
Ownership
The Chicago History Museum
Language
English
People
Tags
WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Raban, Jonathan--Interviews Raban, Jonathan. Bad land. Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.) Novelists, English--United States--20th century--Interviews Authors, English--United States--20th century--Interviews West (U.S.)--History Audiotapes. Radio programs. Branch Davidians Koresh, David Montana, Joe