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Shadow Files: El Dorado

Red River Radio | By Dr. Cheryl White
Published December 1, 2016 at 7:45 AM CST
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The zipa used to cover his body in gold dust and, from his raft, he offered treasures to the Guatavita goddess in the middle of the sacred lake.
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Airs Thursday, December 1, at 7:45 a.m. This week Commentator Dr. Cheryl White takes us back to the age of gold fever and the search for the mythical El Dorado.
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Dr. Cheryl White
Dr. Cheryl White is a Professor of History at LSU Shreveport, where she teaches Medieval and Early Modern Europe as well as British history. Dr. White has also been actively engaged in the field of local history, and she has published numerous books and journal articles. She is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer, and her popular Historic Haunts of Shreveport tours continue to raise funds for historic preservation in the region.
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