Campaign 2008

The presidential glass ceiling shatters

Women's history pioneer Sara Evans of the University of Minnesota focuses on the legacy of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, as Evans traces the history of women seeking the highest office in the land.

Her presentation, "The Presidential Glass Ceiling is Broken: The Path from Victoria to Hillary," was part of the Ada Comstock Distinguished Women Scholars Lecture, sponsored by the U of M Women's Center.

Guests

• Sara Evans: Regents' Professor of History, University of Minnesota

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Resources

• University of Minnesota Women's Center