Midday

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

Departing Nina Archabal reflects on history
The longtime director of the Minnesota Historical Society departs at year's end. She joins Midday to talk about why history is important, the role of museums, and how best to convey the story of Minnesota's people and places.11:00 a.m.
Guests
Nina Archabal: Director of the Minnesota Historical Society for 23 years. Joined the MHS staff in 1977. Graduate of Radcliffe, Harvard and the University of Minnesota.
More from MPR
Nina Archabal to retire as head of Minn. Historical Society (04/22/2010)
Museum portrays the dangerous history of mill work (10/22/2010)
The immigrants' story, told through letters (12/01/2010)
Mystery endures in Edmund Fitzgerald sinking (11/10/2010)
Resources
about Nina Archabal
Minnesota Historical Society website
David Eisenhower on his grandfather's years after his presidency
David Eisenhower speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about his new book, "Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower 1961-1969.12:00 p.m.
Guests
David Eisenhower: Grandson of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Director of the Institute for Public Service at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania. Author, with his wife Julie Nixon Eisenhower, of "Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969.
More from MPR
Letter to my Dad on the anniversary of D-Day (05/27/2010)
How Obama's first year compares to previous presidents (01/19/2010)
NASA turns 50 (08/12/2008)
The future of the conservative movement (07/10/2008)
The legacy of Richard Nixon (01/09/2008)
Resources
about David Eisenhower
Westminster Town Hall Forum