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Description: Celebrating the life of talented actor and activist Christopher Reeve (1952-). Celebration includes biography, quotations, and positive affirmation regarding Reeve's philosophy of life. Life is a celebration of passionate colors!
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Image courtesy of Joyce Tenneson Photography When Geraldine Ferraro was diagnosed with a rare, bone-destroying blood cancer called multiple myeloma in December 1998, she reacted with upbeat optimism : "This is a race I may not win, but I've lost other races before, so it's not the end of the world." Calling herself "fine and in remission," Ferraro became a passionate advocate for cancer survival . In 2001, she told a Senate panel she hoped to survive long enough “to attend the inauguration of the first woma
Geraldine Anne Ferraro (1935-2011) was born on this day in New York City , the child of Italian immigrants. A teacher and lawyer, she became a prominent Democratic leader, serving three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1979–1985). Ferraro made history in 1984 as Walter Mondale's running mate, becoming the first woman nominated as vice-president by a major party.
"Vice president—it has such a nice ring to it!" she said when she accepted Mondale's historic invitation. She and Mondale lost to President Ronald Reagan and running mate George H.W. Bush.
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