War
July 13, 1982 - Radio correspondents reminisce about their experiences reporting on WWII. Interviewees include: Charles Collingwood, William Shirer, Eric Sevareid, and John McVanee.
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.
March 11, 1983 - The third of three retrospective programs about the Vietnam War. This broadcast attempts to draw some lessons from the Vietnam War.
July 14, 1983 - On this Midday program, a broadcast of author and former New York Times reporter Seymour Hersh speaking at the Minnesota Press Club. Hersh talks about writing his book The Price of Power: Kissinger and the Nixon White House. After speech, Hersh answers audience questions.
October 24, 1983 - MPR’s Dennis Hamilton interviews Minnesota author Lee Henschel Jr. about his book, Short Stories of Vietnam.
November 10, 1984 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interview author Studs Terkel about his recollections of WWII and his commentary on war in general.
November 12, 1984 - Studs Terkel, author, historian, and actor, speaks at Minnesota Press Club. Terkel’s address is titled “On The Good War.” Following speech, Terkel answers audience questions.
May 27, 1985 - WWII marks a watershed in the life of this nation and in the lives of all who lived through it. In the documentary “We Were the Lucky Ones,” MPR’s Mark Heistad examines the experience of the war and its legacy through the stories of residents of New Ulm, many of which were German-American.
August 6, 1985 - James Farrell, St. Olaf professor of history, American studies, and environmental studies, describes the reasons behind and contents of his book The Nuclear Devil's Dictionary. The book sarcastically presents definitions and terms related to nuclear weapons, warfare, and the Cold War era, highlighting the absurdity of nuclear politics.