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- ↑ "Meet 86-Year-Old Rancher Minnie Lou Bradley". Garden & Gun. July 9, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources". Oklahoma State alumna Minnie Lou Bradley receives highest national honor. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ↑ "At Home On The Range With Minnie Lou Bradley". COWGIRL Magazine. June 19, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Minnie Lou Bradley: The story behind the iconic trailblazer". Beef Magazine. September 19, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2019.