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Books by Lori Sturdevant
  | | When Republicans Were Progressive von Dave Durenberger, Lori Sturdevant, Norm Ornstein Paperback, 296 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2018 von Minnesota Historical Society Press ISBN-13: 978-1-68134-078-4, ISBN: 1-68134-078-X "The Republican Party has dominated Minnesota’s politics for much of the state's history. Today's party, though, is very different from the progressive Republican Party that came to power with Harold Stassen in 1938, had its heyday in the middle of the twentieth century, and faded into near-obscurity by the 1990s. But from the ideas and ideals of that dynamic political movement sprang modern Minnesota's success story.Minnesota's progress ..." |
 | | Her Honor(1st Edition) Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota Women’s Movement von Lori Sturdevant, Amy Klobuchar Paperback, 268 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2014 von Minnesota Historical Society Press ISBN-13: 978-0-87351-806-2, ISBN: 0-87351-806-3 "While there is no single hero of the Minnesota women’s movement, Rosalie Wahl, the first woman on the Minnesota Supreme Court, changed the way her fellow judges saw the cases they decided. A champion of both women’s rights and civil rights, she brought new attention to the problems that faced women impoverished by divorce, women abused by their partners, and others who coped with poverty and discrimination. With sharp intelligence and h ..." |
 | | Finding Common Ground(1st Edition) The Art of Legislating in an Age of Gridlock von Dave Bishop, Lori Sturdevant, John Hughes Paperback, 176 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2015 von Minnesota Historical Society Press ISBN-13: 978-0-87351-979-3, ISBN: 0-87351-979-5 "Democracy has never been a quick or easy process by which to get things done. But many citizens are fed up with the current, extreme partisan gridlock at the national, state, and even local levels of government. Dave Bishop spent most of his twenty years in the Minnesota House of Representatives as a member of the Republican minority, but that did not stop him from winning passage of legislation that benefited his district. In Finding ..." |
 | | The Pillsburys of Minnesota(1st Edition) von Lori Sturdevant, George S. Pillsbury Hardcover, 460 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2011 von Nodin Press ISBN-13: 978-1-935666-22-6, ISBN: 1-935666-22-3 "Star Tribune columnist Lori Sturdevant chronicles the family's role as local pioneers in the milling and lumbering industries, and also examines the part the Pillsburys played across several generations of Minnesota politics, the growth of the University of Minnesota and a host of cultural and charitable institutions." |
 | | Overcoming(1st Edition) The Autobiography of W. Harry Davis von W. Harry Davis, Lori Sturdevant Hardcover, 312 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2002 von Afton Historical Society Press ISBN-13: 978-1-890434-52-6, ISBN: 1-890434-52-3 "W. Harry Davis has been a leading voice for civil rights in his native Minneapolis for more than four decades. Rising from the impoverished North Side ghetto of his childhood, he became the founding chief executive of the Minneapolis Urban Coalition, a twenty-year member of the city’s school board, and one of the first black executives at a major Twin Cities corporation. Along the way he overcame polio, became the region’s most successf ..." |
 | | Creating a Real School Lake Country School Montessori Environments 1976-1996 von Larry Schaefer, Pat Schaefer, Lori Studrevant, Lori Sturdevant Paperback, 144 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2016 von Nodin Press ISBN-13: 978-1-935666-88-2, ISBN: 1-935666-88-6 "In the pages of this book, Larry and Pat Schaefer describe the creation of Lake Country School and the first twenty years of its development. The story takes us first to Bergamo, Italy, where the Schaefers took Montessori training courses; then to an established Montessori school in Toronto where they honed their pedagogical skills; and finally to the Twin Cities, where they worked with a community of parents, students, educators, and b ..." |
 | | Changemaker(1st Edition) von W. Harry Davis, Lori Sturdevant Paperback, 136 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2003 von Afton Historical Society Press ISBN-13: 978-1-890434-60-1, ISBN: 1-890434-60-4 "Based on OVERCOMING: The Autobiography of W. Harry Davis, this book for young readers (age 10 and older) is the story of civil rights in Minnesota. Telling his story in his own words, Davis describes the hardships of his growing-up years, the youth boxing program that brought him to local prominence, and his role in breaking down racial barriers in politics and in the city’s public schools. "Drivers see only pavement when they cruise pa ..." |
 | | Heroes Among Us Social Entrepreneurs Working to Build Strong Families and Communities von Peter A. Heegaard, Lori Sturdevant Paperback, 240 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2015 von Nodin Press ISBN-13: 978-1-932472-67-7, ISBN: 1-932472-67-3 "Heroes Among Us presents the stories of several men and women who put their skills to use, solving social problems in innovative ways. They are social entrepreneurs. Featured in this book are conversations with Douglas Hall, Laura Waterman Wittstock, Sandra Vargas, Hussein Samatar, Hoang Tran, Richard Ericson, Brenda St. Germaine, Atum Azzahir, John Durand, Mike Temali and Joe Errigo." |
 | | More Bang for Your Buck Good News for Taxpayers, Public Officials, Philantropists & Non-profit Managers von Peter A. Heegaard, Lori Sturdevant Paperback, 218 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2011 von Nodin Press ISBN-13: 978-1-935666-34-9, ISBN: 1-935666-34-7 "Peter Heegaard describes how modern economic analysis can lead to wiser use of society's resources to better human lives. Drawing on a variety of national studies and think tank publications, he develops a convincing case for long-term investment in people's lives through neighborhood organizations, government aid programs, early-childhood education funding, and other means. The books should be of interest to legislators, community orga ..." |
 | | Her Honor Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota Women's Movement von Lori Sturdevant 256 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2014 von Minnesota Historical Society Press ISBN-13: 978-0-87351-934-2, ISBN: 0-87351-934-5 "(Daughter Jenny, still in school that day, arrived in St. Cloud separately, driven by Sara's law school friend Lisbeth Nudell.) Rosalie and Sara had just arrived in their hotel room when the phone rang. It was Ray Bohn of Perpich's staff, checking to make sure she was there and asking her to stand by for a second call . Perpich was on his way to Hibbing, but (twenty years too early for cell phones) he had access to a telephonic radi ..." |
 | | She's No Lady(1st Edition) Politics, Family, and International Feminism von Arvonne S. Fraser, Garrison Keillor, Lori Sturdevant Hardcover, 304 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2007 von Nodin Press ISBN-13: 978-1-932472-64-6, ISBN: 1-932472-64-9 "The spirited memoir of a Minnesota farm girl who became founding mother of the worldwide women's movement, Fraser recounts her Depression-era upbringing, the early days of the DFL Party and her career in government and in the non-profit sector. Fraser's story will inspire everyone who reads it. Introduction by Garrison Keillor." |
 | | Citizen Swain(1st Edition) Tales from a Minnesota Life von Tom H. Swain, Lori Th=Sturdevant Hardcover, 256 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2015 von Univ Of Minnesota Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8166-9461-7, ISBN: 0-8166-9461-3 "For an insider s take on the last eighty years in Minnesota history, sit down with Tom H. Swain s memoir. It is a personal look at the people and events that shaped the state s history, written by a civic and business leader and a true public servant with a genuine knack for telling a story. From business to athletics, politics to education, Swain is a key player. He s been a mayor, a University of Minnesota vice president, a chief of s ..." |
 | | Turnout Making Minnesota the State That Votes Format: Paperback von Growe, Joan Anderson, Sturdevant, Lori, Clinton, Hillary Rodham Paperback, 224 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2020 von Minnesota Historical Society Pre ISBN-13: 978-1-68134-163-7, ISBN: 1-68134-163-8 "The architect and chief promoter of Minnesota's high voter turnout tells her story, showing how hard work and cooperation made the state a leader in clean, open elections." |
 | | Elmer's Tour(1st Edition) A Former Governor's Loving Look at the Minnesota State Capitol von Elmer L. Andersen, Lori Sturdevant Paperback, 24 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2005 von Nodin Pr ISBN-13: 978-1-932472-38-7, ISBN: 1-932472-38-X "Comments by the former Governor of Minnesota on the state capitol building and its contents. Includes some biographical information about Andersen." |
 | | I Trust to Be Believed(1st Edition) von Elmer L. Anderson, Introduction-Eugene Mccarthy, Lori Sturdevant Paperback, 203 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2004 von Nodin Press ISBN-13: 978-1-932472-07-3, ISBN: 1-932472-07-X "Manuscripts and transcriptions of recorded addresses given by former Minnesota Governor Elmer L. Andersen from 1949 to 2003 on a variety of topics." |
 | | A Man's Reach(1st Edition) (Minnesota) von Elmer L. Andersen, Lori Sturdevant Hardcover, 488 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2000 von Univ Of Minnesota Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8166-3738-6, ISBN: 0-8166-3738-5 "Biography/Regional The beloved former governor's personal story of a life in service and of triumph over adversity. Elmer L. Andersen has been described as Minnesota's leading citizen. A leader in many fields, he built a small adhesives company, H. B. Fuller Company, into a world leader, and created a publishing empire from one weekly newspaper. As a Minnesota state senator, he pioneered progressive legislative measures in the areas o ..." |
 | | Citizen Swain � Tales from a Minnesota Life von Swain, Tom H./ Sturdevant, Lori Veröffentlicht 2021 von Univ Of Minnesota Pr ISBN-13: 978-1-5179-1299-4, ISBN: 1-5179-1299-7 |
 | | Man's Reach(1st Edition) von Elmer L. Andersen, Editor-Lori Sturdevant Paperback, 456 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2004 von Univ Of Minnesota Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8166-3739-3, ISBN: 0-8166-3739-3 |