MAKERS Women in War Valerie Plame

Season 2 Episode 4

About the Episode

Women in War looks at American women’s increasing participation in war—from Vietnam to the present—as nurses, soldiers, journalists, diplomats and spies

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 3m 56s

Become a GBH sponsor

Extras

Xerox CEO Ursula Burns

Ursula Burns became the first African American woman to head a Fortune 500 company.

3:44
Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Pat Foote

Pat Foote discusses her career and the integration of women into the U.S. Army.

3:40
Marissa Mayer

Marissa Mayer on discovering computer science and taking a risk on Google

3:10
Kathrine Switzer

Kathrine Switzer on her historic Boston Marathon run

3:19
Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King on fighting for equality in professional tennis

3:53
Maria Pepe

Maria Pepe on her role in opening up Little League to girls and her legacy

3:13
Roe vs. Wade

MAKERS: Women Who Make America airs February 26 at 8pm ET.

3:16
Women in the Military

Phyllis Schlafly leads the protest against the ERA

0:55
The Womens Movement

The Women's Movement began to stack up victories in the 1970s.

0:27
Title IX

Title IX compelled schools to offer sports programs to women.

2:54