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Brown Bag Book Club: Salt - A World History

Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library

May 28, 2013

The bestselling author of "Cod," Kurlansky turns his attention to salt, a common household item with a long and intriguing history, explaining how salt provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired revolutions.

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