October 1, 1991 - A reflection on Minnesota farmer Ambrose Weeres and his 1952 invention, the modern pontoon boat. Weeres passed away on September 28th, 1991.
October 23, 1991 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten talks with beer historian Roland Amundson about the many, many breweries of the region over the decades…including during prohibition.
November 5, 1991 - Robert L. Spaeth reflects on the Pan Motor Company in St. Cloud. For a brief moment in time, the company gave the city a possibility to “be put on the map.”
November 15, 1991 - Jack Weatherford, professor of Anthropology at Macalester College, answers listener questions about his book Native Roots: How the Indians Enriched America.
November 15, 1991 - Morning Edition’s Mark Heistad talks with historian Martin Ridge about his book, Ignatius Donnelly: Portrait of a Politician. Donnelly was U.S. House of Representative for Minnesota's 2nd district, a populist writer, and pseudoscientist.
January 18, 1992 - MPR’s Jim Wishner interviews Karal Ann Marling, a scholar of American popular culture and art, about attempts to preserve Minneapolis Armory. Marling talks about “creative re-use.”
February 21, 1992 - Black writer and educator Evelyn Fairbanks talks with MPR’s Paula Schroeder about researching rural Black Americans in Minnesota.
February 22, 1992 - American sociologist Kathleen Blee discusses her book, Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s, with Weekend Edition host Jim Wishner.
February 29, 1992 - Weekend Edition’s Jim Wishner talks with professor Karal Ann Marling, who explains the history of leap year day (February 29th) on the Gregorian calendar.
March 5, 1992 - Australian art critic and writer Robert Hughes about his book, Barcelona, which details history and takeaways of the famous Spanish city.