A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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December 26, 1980 - A presentation of excerpts from 1980 Minnesota Writers Conference, held in Rochester. Part two features remarks by writers Michael Dennis-Browne, Carol Bly, Judith Guest, and John Judson. Beryl Byman was the writer, producer and director of program.
December 26, 1980 - MPR's Nancy Fushan looks at the highlights of the arts in the twin cities in 1980.
December 30, 1980 - Katherine Gray, director of research of the Ebenezer Society in Minneapolis , discusses help for families who are caring for disabled family members at home and answers live listener questions.
January 3, 1981 - Cyrus Colter, an African American novelist and short story writer reads the story A Chance Meeting from his award-winning short-fiction collection, The Beach Umbrella, in a live recording at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
January 3, 1981 - DFL speaker of the Minnesota house of representatives Harry Sieben and republican representative Mary Forsythe discuss the issues coming up in the 1981 legislative session.
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January 6, 1981 - Dr. Sol Gordon, professor of child and family studies and director of the Institute for Family Research and Education at Syracuse University in New York, speaking at North Dakota State University. Gordon’s address is titled, "Ten Heavy Facts about Sex that College Students Don't Know." Gordon is well-known as an author and public speaker and has lectured widely on topics concerning the family.
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January 7, 1981 - MPR coverage of Governor Al Quie's 1981 State of the State address. Following speech, MPR’s Pat Kessler and Bob Potter get commentary and reaction from the floor of the House.
January 8, 1981 - MPR's Nancy Fushan interviews poet Howard Nemerov, who reads from his works and explains some of his views of modern American poetry.