A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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December 22, 1990 - MPR’s Paul Schroeder hosts a group discussion on the ArtStart radio drama "The Year 2025." The young creators and adult educators talk about play and thematic concerns regarding the environment that it centers around.
December 22, 1990 - An MPR broadcast of "The Year 2025," a 1990 drama presentation written and performed by children at ArtStart, a private local non-profit organization that involves children in arts and cultural activities.
December 26, 1990 - On this Midday program, a documentary on Iceland satirical poet Kristjan Niels Julius, followed by an interview with author Barry Lopez.
December 26, 1990 - Mainstreet Radio’s John Biewen profiles Icelandic North Dakota poet Kristjan Niels Julius. Segment includes interviews about the poet and readings of his work.
December 30, 1990 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports from the northern border town of International Falls, as Boise Cascade, the city's largest employer, finishes up a huge expansion of their papermill. The development, which utilized non-union workers, caused bitter feelings in the town. In 1989, 500 union supporters rioted in International Falls after Boise Cascade brought in the thousands of non-union workers to do it. The town was divided as local businesses flourished with increase of people, but union workers and their families were left feeling betrayed.
December 31, 1990 - MPR Journal’s Gary Eichten interviews U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger about the discussion of war in the Persian Gulf. Durenberger see the possibility of talking before war commences.
January 1, 1991 - Philip Levine reads his poems and talks about his work from a lecture given at Saint John's University. The American poet is best known for his poems about working-class Detroit.
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January 3, 1991 - Psychologist Blythe Clinchy talks about the different ways people acquire knowledge. Her recent studies show that women approach learning in a different way from men
January 4, 1991 - Outgoing commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources Joe Alexander takes listener questions today on Midday. Alexander is the longest serving commissioner in the history of the department.