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Geraldine Anne Ferraro (August 26, 1935 – March 26, 2011) was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. She served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and was the Democratic Party 's nominee for vice president in the 1984 presidential election , running alongside Walter Mondale ; this made her the first ...
Aug 30, 2024 · Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman to be nominated for vice president by a major U.S. political party in 1984. She was a lawyer, congresswoman, and author who served in the Clinton administration and campaigned for Hillary Clinton in 2008.
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Mar 26, 2011 · Geraldine A. Ferraro, the former Queens congresswoman who strode onto a podium in 1984 to accept the Democratic nomination for vice president and to take her place in American history as the...
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- Douglas Martin
Mar 26, 2011 · The first female vice presidential candidate for a major party and former Democratic congresswoman, Geraldine Ferraro, passed away in 2011 from multiple myeloma. She was a leader, a fighter for justice, and a tireless advocate for those without a voice.
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Aug 11, 2020 · How the first woman to be a major party's vice presidential nominee broke the glass ceiling and influenced the gender gap in American elections. Learn about the behind-the-scenes activists, the challenges and opportunities, and the legacy of Ferraro's historic run.
- Lila Thulin
Aug 3, 2020 · Learn how Ferraro became the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket and how her selection boosted Mondale's campaign but also faced challenges and stereotypes.
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Mar 26, 2011 · Groundbreaking US Democratic politician Geraldine Ferraro has died at the age of 75. She had been been suffering from cancer for many years, and died in hospital in Massachusetts, a family...