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The Shelley Irwin Show

The Living Great lakes, Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas

By Shelley Irwin

Published August 2, 2024 at 9:49 AM EDT

Jerry Dennis talks about this 20^th edition of this portrait of North America’s Great Lakes Region.

The Author of The Living Great lakes, Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas Jerry Dennis talks about this 20^th edition of this portrait of North America’s Great Lakes Region, described as a classic story of the human-kind’s relationship with water.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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