Prairie Politics: Kay Orr vs. Helen Boosalis, the Historic 1986 Gubernatorial Race
In 1986, Nebraska was the site of a major event: the first gubernatorial contest between two women in U.S. history. Lincoln Mayor Helen Boosalis and State Treasurer Kay Orr battled it out - and noted political cartoonist Paul Fell covered the event, through cartoons throughout the contest. Writer and journalist John Barrette tells the story in words, with Paul Fell's cartoons.
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