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Shadow Files: The Mystery Behind "Escape From Alcatraz"

Red River Radio | By Dr. Cheryl White
Published February 23, 2017 at 7:35 AM CST
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Alcatraz Island and lighthouse in San Francisco Bay, California, at sunset.
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Airs Thursday, February 24, 2017, at 7:45 a.m. This week Commentator Dr. Cheryl White looks at the historic reality behind "Escape From Alcatraz"
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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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