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Shadow Files: The Wishing Well

Red River Radio | By Dr. Cheryl White
Published August 31, 2017 at 7:35 AM CDT
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Airs Thursday, August 31, 2017, at 7:45 a.m. Dr. Cheryl White examines the history and mystery behind the nearly universal practice of tossing coins into the Wishing Well.
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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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