A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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December 27, 1989 - A Mainstreet Radio special from southwestern Minnesota town of Madison. MPR’s John Biewen presents a documentary entitled, "We're Not Dying," which highlights how the town survived the 1980’s farm crisis.
December 28, 1989 - A documentary about teenage depression and suicide produced by member stations KLSE and KGAC entitled, "A Cry for Help," followed by a conversation with University of Minnesota child psychiatrist Barry Garfinkel.
December 29, 1989 - St. Paul Mayor George Latimer answers listener questions about his 13 years as mayor of St. Paul.
December 30, 1989 - Futurist Arthur Harkins from the University of Minnesota looks ahead to the new decade.
January 3, 1990 - Jack Weatherford, author of "Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World," answers listener questions about contributions to society by Indian peoples.
January 4, 1990 - Fifth District Congressman Martin Sabo answers listener questions about matters Congress will deal with when it returns to Washington.
January 5, 1990 - Carl Sagan, author and astrophysicist, speaking at a Washington D.C. conference co-sponsored by the AMA National Initiative for Science and Technology. Sagan’s address was titled "Education: Strategies for Change," and dealt with the dangers of a scientifically illiterate population.
January 6, 1990 - James Campbell, National Weather Service meteorologist, talks about winter weather. Topics include greenhouse effect, windchill, the North shore, and weather cycles. Campbell also answers listener questions.
January 8, 1990 - David Weissbrodt, professor of the University of Minnesota Human Rights Center, and Barbara Frey, executive director of the Minnesota Lawyers International Human Rights Council, discuss human rights. Topics include rights issues in Albania, Africa, China, Central America, and North Korea. They also provide details of their organizations. Weissbrodt and Frey also answer listener questions.
January 8, 1990 - Jules Perlt, former public address announcer at the University of Minnesota, reflects on Canadian-American football and wrestler Bronko Nagurski, both as a player and man. Perlt thinks Nagurski was the best player he ever saw on the field.