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Once Called ‘The Mighty Experiment’—Exploring the Origins of the League of Women Voters

Theresa Bettmann
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KSMU
Carolyn Gerdes--Chair of Springfield-Greene County Park Board

This week on Making Democracy Work, host Debbie Good speaks with Carolyn Gerdes, current chair of Greene County Park Board, former Springfield City Council member, and longtime League of Women Voters (LWV) member.

In honor of Women’s History Month, today’s discussion explores the beginnings of the LWV which originated here in the state of Missouri.