July 12 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1862, the U.S. Congress authorized a new award, the Medal of Honor, highest military decoration for valor against an enemy. In 1957, Dwight D. Eisenhower ...

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 ...

Geraldine Ferraro, who died today, was a trailblazer for women in American politics–someone praised for her smarts and toughness (as well as, in this tribute by a female journalist, her fashion sense) ...

Geraldine A. Ferraro was a relatively obscure congresswoman from the New York City borough of Queens in 1984 when she was tapped by Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale to join his ticket.

Geraldine Ferraro steps down after making racially charged remarks about Obama. March 12, 2008 — -- After making racially-charged comments about Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., former vice ...

Geraldine Ferraro steps down after making racially charged remarks about Obama. March 12, 2008 — -- The Clinton campaign confirms Geraldine Ferraro has stepped down from her role on the finance ...