Michigan’s CON-CON 11: Women and State Constitution Making in 1961

About this episode

Nicole M. Smithson interviews Lynn Liberato about her book on the female delegates of the 1961 Michigan Constitutional Convention.

In this episode, Nicole M. Smithson speaks with Lynn Liberato about her book, Michigan’s CON-CON 11: Women and State Constitution-making in 1961 . Lynn’s groundbreaking work about the eleven female delegates to the 1961 Michigan Constitutional Convention was published by Michigan State University Press in November 2025. Lynn is a writer, historian and retired attorney. She received a 2024 State History Award from the Historical Society of Michigan for her article “Con-Con’s Petticoat Revolt: Women at the 1961 Constitutional Convention.” She has written for historical and legal publications. Lynn's father was a delegate to the 1961 convention. www.lynnliberato.com

People in this episode

Host: Nicole M. Smithson

Guest: Lynn Liberato

Topics covered

• women in history
• state constitution
• Michigan history
• constitutional convention
• female delegates

Keywords

• Michigan
• CON-CON
• women delegates
• 1961
• constitutional convention
• Lynn Liberato
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Michigan State University Press, Historical Society of Michigan

Books & works: Michigan’s CON-CON 11: Women and State Constitution-making in 1961

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