Nation Sep 17 Watch 12:38 Linda Wertheimer and Nina Totenberg on friend and colleague Cokie Roberts The career of political journalist Cokie Roberts spanned more than 40 years and helped to transform the landscape for other women in the field. Roberts, who died Tuesday at age 75, worked extensively in both public and commercial media and…
Nation Sep 17 Longtime political journalist Cokie Roberts dies at age 75 Roberts served a reporter and analyst at ABC and NPR, as well as a contributor to PBS' The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. By David Bauder, Associated Press
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Nation Apr 17 Watch 6:14 The undertold story of D.C.’s dames during the Civil War Journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts offers a different take on the Civil War era, focusing on the women who were involved in politics behind the scenes. Gwen Ifill talks to the author about her new book, “Capital Dames: The… By PBS News Hour
Apr 17 Cokie Roberts on how one former slave became a First Family confidante By Anna Sillers Gwen Ifill recently sat down with journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts on the NewsHour to discuss her new book "Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868" about the untold stories of the women involved in… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Lindy Boggs, Former Congresswoman and Ambassador, Dies at 97 Lindy Boggs, First Woman to Chair a DemocraticConvention, Dies at 97… Continue watching