March 29, 1993 - Richard Moe, author of The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers, talks with Midday’s Gary Eichten about his book and the Civil War participants. Moe also answers listener questions.
April 2, 1993 - On this segment of Voices from the Heartland, American attorney and historic preservation advocate, and author Richard Moe reads from his book, The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers.
April 8, 1993 - Minnesota historian Hy Berman breaks down how ‘phonegate’ ranks in scandalous political moments of Minnesota’s past.
April 17, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with local author Evelyn Fairbanks about The Days of Rondo. The memoir details life in St. Paul’s historic and vibrant Rondo neighborhood during the 1930s to 1950s.
April 21, 1993 - Mary Cadogan, author of Women with Wings: Female Flyers in Fact and Fiction, shares stories of individuals from her book.
April 22, 1993 - Rhoda Lewin, a Minnesota-based oral historian and Jewish scholar comments on the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as it prepares to open.
May 8, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews Karal Ann Marling, author and professor of Art History and of American Studies at the University of Minnesota, about the history and impact of the public holiday Mother’s Day in the United States.
May 29, 1993 - On this segment from Weekend Edition, historian and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling discusses the background and reminisces on personal experience of Memorial Day.
June 10, 1993 - MPR’s Bob Potter talks with American journalist and author Larry Millett about the changes in Minneapolis skyline, efforts on preservation, and his book, Lost Twin Cities. Millett has been honored for the published work by International Architecture Book Award.
June 18, 1993 - Midmorning’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Maxene Andrews about her recollections of Andrew Sisters fame. Andrews is co-author of the book, Over Here, Over There-the Andrews Sister.