MPR News Features are news segments created for various long-form programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, amongst others. Features run the gambit of interviews, reports, profiles, and coverage.
May 23, 1992 - A Weekend Edition interview with Geoffrey Scott, author of Memorial Day. Scott provides a historical understanding of the holiday.
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May 25, 1992 - MPR’s Bruce MacDonald interviews author Carolyn Gilman about her book “The Grand Portage Story.” Gilman describes life at location hundreds of years ago during the fur trade.
May 25, 1992 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder interviews author Martha Hellander about her book, The Wild Gardener: The Life and Selected Writings of Eloise Butler. Hellander shares various biographical details on Butler and the creation of The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary in Minneapolis.
May 25, 1992 - Local educator and journalist Ann Daly Goodwin gives thoughts on voting, truth, and integrity.
May 25, 1992 - Bob Rohlf, director of Hennepin County Library system, shares details on planning efforts for the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Rohlf visited Egypt as a U.S. representative for a multinational committee in creating the library space.
May 26, 1992 - MPR’s Kate Smith visits Toivola-Meadowlands Charter, one of the very first charter schools in the state. Reabe talks with educators and parents on their thoughts on the alternative to public school.
May 27, 1992 - A Worldview interview with Mark and Gail Mathabane, who discuss their book Love in Black and White: The Triumph of Love over Prejudice and Taboo. It’s a personal look at the controversial issue of interracial relationships, the authors relate their own and others' experiences as partners in an interracial marriage.
May 27, 1992 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten chats with Frank Bencriscutto (aka Dr. Ben), University of Minnesota band leader, who is stepping down from his position after 30+ years. Bencriscutto describes the uniqueness and importance of concert bands.
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