A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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February 26, 1991 - Minnesota writer Paul Gruchow speaking at a major conference about Children tha twas held at St. Mary's College. His speech was entitled "Children of Surfeit, Children of Want."
March 1, 1991 - Rhoda Lewin, author and researcher, speaking at the Minnesota Press Club. Lewin’s address was on the persistent problem of antisemitism and asked the question, "Could you survive a holocaust?” Following address, Lewin answered listener questions. Rhoda Lewin received her B.A. and M.A. in journalism, and her Ph.D. in American Studies, all at the University of Minnesota. Her book "Witnesses to the Holocaust: An Oral History," has been honored by a variety of organizations and publications across the United States. The book relates the stories of 58 Minnesotans who experienced the holocaust.
March 4, 1991 - Midday presents “Who's in charge in the 90s?” documentary series, which focuses on bio-medical issues facing the decade. Part three of series focuses on past Nazi Germany medical atrocities, the U.S. Tuskegee Syphilis Study, and how to keep sound ethics behind modern medical experimentation in the United States by utilizing peer review and informed consent.
March 4, 1991 - Who's in charge in the 1990s? Part two of three.
March 5, 1991 - Arthur Caplan discusses various aspects of medical ethics. Topics include government testing and experimentation on humans. Caplan also answers listener questions.
March 5, 1991 - The last two parts of a documentary series on biomedical ethics called "Who's in Charge in the 90s?" - produced by our Minnesota Public Radio stations in southeastern Minnesota. Part 2: "The Casualties of Cost" and Part 3: "Implications of Solving the Genetic Puzzle."
March 9, 1991 - Gary Branson answers listener questions about home repair and energy conservation.
March 14, 1991 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on Island View, where a small population along Rainy Lake are coming to terms with the demise of there city as a possible way to get blacktop roads. Without a resident tax base to fix those roads, city dissolution and becoming part of Koochiching County might be their best option.
March 16, 1991 - Larry Millett, staff writer on architecture and urban development for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, answers listener questions about architecture and buildings around the region.
March 20, 1991 - William Donaldson, he Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Donaldson’s address was titled “New Market Forces and the Changing Face of American Investment.” Following address, Donaldson answered audience questions. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.