Materials created/edited/published by Archive team as an assigned project during remote work period in 2020
February 13, 1998 - A Westminster Town Hall Forum address by former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove. Rita Dove's speech is entitled "The Poet's Voice."
February 20, 1998 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on play "Canned Goods" and interviews playwright Silas Jones.
February 27, 1998 - Audio excerpts of Dorothea Mockabee recalling life in the Twin Cities. Mockabee grew up in Saint Paul. Her father owned a barbershop on Rondo Avenue in the section of the city where most black people lived.
February 27, 1998 - Audio excerpts of Harry Davis recalling life in the Twin Cities. Davis eventually became chairman of the Minneapolis School Board. He grew up in Minneapolis during the Depression.
March 24, 1998 - MPR’s Euan Kerr interviews Minnesota poet Susan Carol Hauser about her book “Sugartime: The Hidden Pleasures of Making Maple Syrup with a Primer for the Novice Sugarer.”
April 1, 1998 - MPR’s Gretchen Lehmann profiles the historical impact of the “Willmar 8” and how it will be remembered by future generations. Lehmann interviews a member of the “Willmar 8” and two academics.
April 6, 1998 - MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Reverends David Johnson and Ronald Smith. The pastors say they've been trying to lead a joint church - and the broader community - in a difficult process called racial reconciliation.
April 16, 1998 - MPR’s Todd Moe presents a historical look at the Minnesota State Band, which began in 1898. Members continue both the band's music, its long history, and its traditions. Segment includes various interviews and commentary about organization.
April 24, 1998 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews Dylan Hicks, a local songwriter. Hicks has always relied on his zany sense of humor to draw attention to himself and his music, but on his CD "Poughkeepsie" he is presenting a more serious side, and critics are responding favorably. Segment includes various music clips.
May 14, 1998 - MPR’s Euan Kerr talks with St. Paul guitarist Dean Magraw about his album “Seventh One.”