Voices of Minnesota, a long-running MPR series, highlights the many interesting voices that make up the people and history of Minnesota. It has appeared on Mid-Morning, MPR, Midday, and News Feature broadcasts in short form, and part of Midday hour programming in long form. Over the years, MPR’s Dan Olson, Gary Eichten, and numerous others, produced hundreds of fascinating interviews from the land of 10,000 Lakes.
July 17, 1995 - Part 1 of 3 of the Voices of Minnesota interview with Don Olson, a draft resister and member of the Minnesota Eight. On July 10, 1970, Olson and seven others broke into three draft offices with the intent to destroy draft cards. They were caught, tried, and placed in federal prison.
July 17, 1995 - Part 3 of 3 of the Voices of Minnesota interview with Don Olson, a draft resister and member of the Minnesota Eight. On July 10, 1970, Olson and seven others broke into three draft offices with the intent to destroy draft cards. They were caught, tried, and placed in federal prison.
July 17, 1995 - Part 2 of 3 of the Voices of Minnesota interview with Don Olson, a draft resister and member of the Minnesota Eight. On July 10, 1970, Olson and seven others broke into three draft offices with the intent to destroy draft cards. They were caught, tried, and placed in federal prison.
July 21, 1995 - As part of the Voices of Minnesota series, two important women figures in Minnesota are highlighted. Stephen Smith interviews historian Sara Evans, a founder of the womens' studies movement in America. Catherine Winter interviews retired justice Rosalie Wahl, the first woman on the Minnesota Supreme Court. This was a Midday special rebroadcast of highlights from the Voices of Minnesota series.
July 24, 1995 - Part 1 of 2 of a Voices of Minnesota interview with Solly Robbins, the trial lawyer of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi.
July 24, 1995 - Part 1 of 2 of a Voices of Minnesota interview with Solly Robbins, the trial lawyer of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi.
July 31, 1995 - A Voices of Minnesota segment feature. MPR’s Paula Schroeder speaks with Scott Olson, entrepreneur and the inventor of Rollerblades and Rowbike. Scott talks of his early company, and ventures since then. This is part 2 of 3.
July 31, 1995 - Part 1 of 3 of an interview for Voices of Minnesota with Scott Olson, the inventor of Rollerblades and Rowbike.
July 31, 1995 - Part 3 of 3 of an interview for Voices of Minnesota with Scott Olson, the inventor of Rollerblades and Rowbike.
August 7, 1995 - Hour 2 of Midmorning, featuring Voices of Minnesota with Jane Hodgson, a St. Paul obstetrician and gynecologist discusses life and her views on abortion. Also included is NPR's Pat Ford on on Mumia Abu-Jamal, Mitch Teich on Cheese League NFL summer football training camp in Wisconsin, and Arnie Fogel on George Gershwin.