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Minnesota Women's Legislative Timeline

Significant Legislation Passed by the Minnesota Legislature Since Suffrage

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Minnesota Women Legislators: Biographies

This is GREAT. I totally agree with you, it's really cool and interesting. You may not get everyone's attention, but got mine. More...

Qin Tang, Technical Services Librarian

That is _wonderful_. Excellent information presented in an excellent manner.

Eddie Weeks, Legislative Librarian, Tennessee Legislature

Nice work, Minnesota librarians! You always inspire! :)

Kristin Ford, Legislative Librarian, Idaho Legislature

The timeline is an interesting and valuable resource. Good job!

Molly Otto, Legislative Librarian, Colorado Legislature

I think it is really great and I have used it to look up many of the women that I know, past and present, in the legislature.
Shirlee A. Sherkow, Research Analyst, Minnesota Department of Transportation

Very nice...congratulations!

Kathy Fredette, Director, Lake Agassiz Regional Library - Moorhead

The timeline looks great, and the well-organized essays on certain laws (and especially their links to sources!) will be a big help to Minnesotans and others interested in women's history and the laws directly affecting us. More...
Deborah L. Miller, Reference Specialist, Minnesota Historical Society

As always, your projects are amazing!

Shelley Day, Legislative Librarian, Utah Legislature

Well done! This is a very easy to use piece of information and an example of what libraries are capable of doing.
Dennis P. Skrade, Head of Technical Services, Minnesota State Law Library

This is so interesting- the little bit of legislation early in the century, the huge gap and then flurry of activity in the 70s- 90s. It shows that when we get organized, we can have an impact.... More...
Anne Ganey

This is a joint project of the LCC Office on the Economic Status of Women and the Legislative Reference Library.  The project is made possible by the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008. Administered by the Minnesota Historial Society.

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