A Celebration of Women's History
A Celebration Of Women's History
For Women's History Month, iCue has mined the NBC News archives to find revealing and thought-provoking stories about the struggles and achievements of women -- activists, politicians, revolutionaries and athletes --from the American Revolution to the present day.
Women’s History on iCue (Clip)
Women have always and continue to wield influence in America and throughout the world. Here’s a look at some notable women in history and their contributions.
President Obama Backs Working Women with First Legislative Act (Clip)
In his first legislative act, President Barack Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The law is named after an Alabama woman who at the end of a 19-year career discovered that she had been paid less than men doing the same job.
Women and the American Revolution (Clip)
Women played a crucial role during the American Revolution, running farms, leading boycotts, and aiding the Continental Army. These strides in independence led them to clamor for greater freedom once the war was over.
The Lowell Girls (Clip)
In the early 1800s, the textile town of Lowell, Massachusetts built a new kind of factory that required a new kind of workforce. Young women filled these factories, leaving their farms for a new life that would change them forever.
Girls Sweep Science Prize Competition (Clip)
For the first time in history, young women have swept the top prizes at the prestigious Siemens Company Competition in Math, Science and Technology.
Pelosi and Democrats Take Control of Congress (Clip)
History is made as Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi becomes Speaker of the House after the 2006 midterm elections, the first woman to hold that position.
A Look Back at the Career of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (Clip)
On the day that Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement, NBC's Andrea Mitchell profiled the first female Supreme Court justice and her work to expand opportunities for women and other minorities.
Is Feminism Dead? (Clip)
What gains has the feminist movement gotten for women since the days when Gloria Steinem campaigned for the ERA? Katie Couric poses the question to veteran feminists and today's young women.
Thirty Years After Roe V. Wade (Clip)
The number of abortions in the United States is at its lowest level since 1974, but the emotion and division surrounding the issue may be at a peak since the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade thirty years ago.
The Women's Rights Movement, Then and N.O.W. (Clip)
A march in in Seneca Falls, New York commemorates the 150th anniversary of America's first women's rights convention. But at the annual convention of the National Organization for Women in nearby Rochester, the focus is on the future.
25th Anniversary of Title IX (Clip)
NBC's Pete Williams examines the successes and the unintended consequences of the landmark law that outlaws sex discrimination in any school program that receives federal money.
Madeleine Albright Becomes First Female Secretary of State (Clip)
NBC's Andrea Mitchell profiles Madeleine Albright, America's first female U.S. Secretary of State, and documents her rise from a child of war to the highest government position ever held by an American woman.
Barbara Jordan: A Life in Politics (Clip)
Barbara Jordan has died at age 59, leaving behind a legacy of political activism and moving oratory.
More Women Are Working Than Ever Before (Clip)
Statistics show that more women are working than ever before. In this report from 1995, NBC looks at the gains that women have made in the workplace and the challenges that still lie ahead.
30-Year Anniversary of Betty Friedan's "Feminine Mystique" (Clip)
NBC's Betty Rollin sits down with Betty Friedan to talk about her 1963 book, "The Feminine Mystique," and its revolutionary impact on American women.
1992 Congress Will Have More Women (Clip)
1992 is a banner year for women in the U.S. Congress, with six women elected to the Senate, three times as many as before. Among the changes in the Capitol will be a much-needed conversion of the Senate washroom to accommodate women.
Lady at the Bat: Pam Postema Poised to Umpire in the Majors (Clip)
Pam Postema is the only female umpire in the AAA baseball league, but she hopes to make it in the majors.
Geraldine Ferraro Picked for the Democratic Ticket (Clip)
Walter Mondale announces that he has selected Rep. Geraldine Ferraro of New York to be his running mate, making her the first female vice-presidential candidate from a major political party.
The Rise and Fall of the ERA (Clip)
After a ten-year fight, the Equal Rights Amendment fell three states short of ratification today. ERA supporters say that opponents of the amendment employed scare tactics to defeat it.