Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Elaine Baxter about her service as a legislator and secretary of state, male attitudes toward women in politics, and the strengths women bring to political office.

Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Sharon Steckman about her legislative service, including balancing motherhood with public office, and advice for other women considering a run.

Reporter, women's page editor, and columnist for the Minneapolis Star and Tribune from the 1940s until 1988.

Civic and philanthropic organization.

Professor of Home Economics at the University of Iowa and nationally recognized leader in the field of historic preservation.

Newspaper columnist and writer from Washington County, Iowa, who was interested in conservation and historic preservation.

Civic leader in Des Moines, Iowa.

Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Elaine Baxter about her legislative service, time as Iowa's secretary of state, and advice for other women running for office.

Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Sharon Steckman about her legislative service, including balancing motherhood with public office, and advice for other women considering a run.