Episode 4: Kelly Kirk

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Episode #4: Kelly Kirk

Director of the University Honors Program and Instructor of History at Black Hills State University

Inspired by local stories, Kelly Kirk’s research focuses on the suffrage movement in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. Kirk says the interconnectivity and networking among suffragists played a role in their success. Her research reveals the challenges of reaching the many small mining communities and the impact local suffragists made in leading the movement.

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