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Shadow Files: The Marquis de Sade

Red River Radio | By Dr. Cheryl White
Published February 9, 2017 at 8:45 AM EST
Portrait of Donatien Alphonse François de Sade by Charles Amédée Philippe van Loo. The drawing dates to 1760, when the Sade was nearly 20 years old. It's the only known authentic portrait.
Charles Amédée Philippe van Loo
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Portrait of Donatien Alphonse François de Sade by Charles Amédée Philippe van Loo. The drawing dates to 1760, when the Sade was nearly 20 years old. It's the only known authentic portrait.

Shadow Files: The Marquis de Sade - 021017

Dr. Cheryl White
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Airs Thursday, February 9, 2017, at 7:45 a.m. This week Commentator Dr. Cheryl White goes back into our tawdry history and a look at the legendary Marquis de Sade.

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Dr. Cheryl White
Dr. Cheryl White is an Associate 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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