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 New York's 9th District when Walter Mondale asked her to be his running mate in 1984. The ticket made history. NPR's Guy Raz talks with former Colorado Congresswoman Pat Schroeder about her friendship with Ferraro.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/03/26/134886056/Female-Political-Trailblazer-Ferraro-Dies-At-75?ft=1&f=1014