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Shadow Files: Krampus

Red River Radio | By Dr. Cheryl White
Published December 12, 2019 at 7:45 AM CST
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Krampus and Saint Nicholas visit a Viennese home in 1896
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Airs Thursday, December 12, 2019, at 7:45 a.m. This week Commentator Dr. Cheryl White travels to the genesis of the legend of Krampus.

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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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