Deadly Summer: Lessons from Chicago’s 1995 Heat Wave
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We speak with Eric Klinenberg, author of the 2002 book “Heat Wave.”
A look back at Chicago’s deadly heat wave with Eric Klinenberg, author of the 2002 book, “Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago.”
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Deadly Summer: Lessons from Chicago’s 1995 Heat Wave
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A look back at Chicago’s deadly heat wave with Eric Klinenberg, author of the 2002 book, “Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago.”
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