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A History of Birds and People in the Heart of America

Michael Edmonds explores the relationship between Midwesterners and the birds around them.

06/19/2018 | Rating TV-G

University Place

A History of Birds and People in the Heart of America

Special | 36m 39sVideo has Closed Captions

Michael Edmonds explores the relationship between Midwesterners and the birds around them.

Michael Edmonds, Author of “Taking Flight: A History of Birds and People in the Heart of America,” discusses how people in the Midwest relate to the birds around them. Birds have been worshipped, are the subject of folktales and fables, have been admired, and have provided food for humans.

06/19/2018 | Rating TV-G

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University Place

A History of Birds and People in the Heart of America

Special | 36m 39sVideo has Closed Captions

Michael Edmonds, Author of “Taking Flight: A History of Birds and People in the Heart of America,” discusses how people in the Midwest relate to the birds around them. Birds have been worshipped, are the subject of folktales and fables, have been admired, and have provided food for humans.

06/19/2018 | Rating TV-G

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