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Geraldine Anne Ferraro was born on August 26, 1935, in Newburgh, New York, the daughter of Antonetta L. Ferraro (née Corrieri), a first-generation Italian American seamstress, and Dominick Ferraro, an Italian immigrant (from Marcianise, Campania) and owner of two restaurants.
Jul 15, 2024 · Geraldine Ferraro, American Democratic politician who was the first woman to be nominated for vice president by a major political party in the United States; as such, she served as Walter Mondale’s running mate in the 1984 presidential election.
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...
Aug 11, 2020 · Charismatic congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro forged a path for women in American politics. When Geraldine Ferraro accepted the Democratic party's nomination on July 19, 1984, she became the...
Mar 26, 2011 · Geraldine Ferraro, the first female vice presidential candidate for a major party and former Democratic congresswoman, died Saturday at the age of 75, according to a statement from her family.
Mar 26, 2011 · Geraldine Ferraro, the New York Democrat who was embraced as a symbol of women’s equality in 1984 when she became the first woman nominated for vice president by a major party, died Saturday at...
Aug 11, 2020 · She follows in the footsteps of Geraldine Ferraro, who became the first woman on a major White House ticket when she was picked to be the running mate of 1984 Democratic presidential candidate...
Geraldine Ferraro, in full Geraldine Anne Ferraro, married name Geraldine Zaccaro, (born August 26, 1935, Newburgh, New York, U.S.—died March 26, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts), American Democratic politician who was the first woman to be nominated for vice president by a major political party in the United States; as such, she served as Walter ...
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...
Mar 29, 2011 · Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to run as a vice-presidential nominee on a major party ticket, died Saturday at age 75 after a long struggle with multiple myeloma.
