It was a moment of serendipity while Margaret O Rourke-Kelly was working on her own campaign for a seat in the Michigan House of Representatives, that she discovered the archival records of Dora Hall-Stockman, the first woman to hold elected state office in Michigan. This began her fascination with this often-overlooked historical figure but through Hall-Stockman s plays, stories, poetry, songs and overwhelming contributions to the agricultural community, she has created an intriguing biography of a strong, patriotic woman ...
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It was a moment of serendipity while Margaret O Rourke-Kelly was working on her own campaign for a seat in the Michigan House of Representatives, that she discovered the archival records of Dora Hall-Stockman, the first woman to hold elected state office in Michigan. This began her fascination with this often-overlooked historical figure but through Hall-Stockman s plays, stories, poetry, songs and overwhelming contributions to the agricultural community, she has created an intriguing biography of a strong, patriotic woman of God, often ahead of her time, who overcame the constraints of her life and times to make a lasting contribution to American society."
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