Former Vice President Walter Mondale died Monday at the age of 93. Mondale served as Jimmy Carter's vice president before running for president himself in 1984. During his campaign, Mondale made ...

The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her. By Soumya Karlamangla and Jesus Jiménez Two women seeking the White House ...

In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman named to a major party's presidential ticket. The former vice-presidential nominee discusses... Political Pioneer Geraldine Ferraro Political Pioneer ...

Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to be nominated for national office by a major political party, passed away on Saturday, from complications related to multiple myeloma. She was 75. Ferraro made ...

Female Political Trailblazer Ferraro Dies At 75 Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to run on a presidential ticket, died Saturday. She was 75. Ferraro was serving in the House of Representatives for ...

Geraldine Ferraro, the first female vice presidential candidate in U.S. history, was remembered as a defender of human rights and a friend of Israel. Ferraro died Saturday at Massachusetts General ...

When Geraldine Ferraro accepted the vice presidential nomination at the 1984 Democratic convention, the history of the moment wasn't just palpable — it was the point. "By choosing an American woman to ...

In the hours before the most high-stakes moment of her political career, Geraldine Ferraro turned to the heavens. “OK, God,” she said. “Please help me.” She asked her mother for divine help, too. “Say ...

John Zaccaro, Jr., right, heads into District Court in Rutland, Vt., to face a charge of possession of cocaine while he was a student at Middlebury College on Monday, April 4, 1988. At left is one of ...

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