A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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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 - The 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.
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.
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.
January 9, 1981 - Michael Langham, former artistic director of the Guthrie Theatre and its visiting director George Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man", talks with Nancy Fushan about his return to the Guthrie, his career, and his future plans.
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January 10, 1981 - Violinist Isaac Stern, while in residence with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, talks with MPR's Nancy Fushan about teaching your musicians, his own playing, and other matters.
January 10, 1981 - Tim Kneeland, a survival expert, talks about winter outdoor activities and possible problems in a live call-in program.