June 5, 1981 - With the contemporary discussion on mass transit, local historian Virginia Kunz reflects on the deep impact Minnesota railroads have and still have on our everyday life.
July 2, 1981 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan profiles Ignatius Donnelly, a St. Paul and Philadelphia businessman with real estate interests in Minnesota, most notably the failed town of Nininger. Fushan talks with historian Jeffrey Hess about a Donnelly exhibition at the Minnesota Historical Society.
September 25, 1981 - Local historian Virginia Kunz describes the various life experiences of pioneer women via their writings.
October 23, 1981 - Local historian Virginia Kunz comments on Jonathan Raban’s book Old Glory: An American Voyage and on history of the Mississippi River.
November 6, 1981 - Local historian and author Virginia Kunz reflects on historical vivid account of Ellen Rice Hollinshead as she embarked on a hair-raising journey down the Mississippi.
November 20, 1981 - Local historian and author Virginia Kunz comments on various long-standing Twin Cities sites and their changing look and function.
December 7, 1982 - Host Robert Cromie talks with John Eisenhower, author of Allies, a book about World War II.
December 15, 1982 - About Books and Writers host Robert Cromie talks with Lou Cannon, author of Reagan.
March 7, 1983 - The first of three retrospective programs about the Vietnam War.
March 9, 1983 - The second of three retrospective programs about the Vietnam War. The series looks back at the Vietnam War and its affects on the United States.