(CNN)-- Geraldine Ferraro defended her controversial comment that Sen. Barack Obama's campaign was successful because he was black, telling an interviewer Tuesday that she was being attacked because ...

MSNBC - Geraldine Ferraro, the Democratic congresswoman who became the first woman on a major party presidential ticket as Walter Mondale's running mate in 1984, died Saturday at the age of 75, NBC ...

In the history of televised vice presidential debates, two stand out for the enormous audience they drew: the 1984 contest between George H.W. Bush and Geraldine Ferraro, and the 2008 contest between ...

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 Kamala Harris habría sido la ...

Geraldine Ferraro, the Democratic congresswoman who became the first woman on a major party presidential ticket as Walter Mondale's running mate in 1984, died on Saturday at the age of 75, her family ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- As we continue to honor iconic women in celebration of Women's History Month, we want to look back at the life and contributions of Geraldine Ferraro, a New Yorker who was elected ...

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 ...

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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 ...

As the Democratic nominee for vice president stepped up to the podium at her party’s 1984 national convention, the chanting began: “Gerry! Gerry! Gerry!” It resumed whenever she tried to speak. The ...

EXCLUSIVE: It was a decision that "changed what people thought was possible for women." That is how Donna Zaccaro describes the event 37 years ago when Democratic Presidential nominee Walter Mondale ...

Geraldine Ferraro, who died over the weekend, tells a story about being the first woman nominated for national office by a major political party. After a campaign event, Ferraro told The New York ...