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Broadcast journalist Norah O'Donnell explores overlooked women who shaped American history in "We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America," her new book chronicling female pioneers from 1776 to the present.

“We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America” is prominent broadcast journalist Norah O’Donnell’s new book, a kaleidoscopic portrait of unsung American women from 1776 to now who have shaped America, though they may not have received the credit they deserve. Having done research on this book at the Library of Congress, O’Donnell returns to the Library to share her discoveries and insights. Her career has been marked by covering women’s stories and she is a natural choice to now tell their stories in print. She includes the stories of such women as the Forten family women, who were considered the “Black Founders” of Philadelphia, to the first women serving in the armed forces even before suffrage had passed. Join us as O’Donnell is in conversation with Dana Bash about these untold stories.

O'Donnell will discuss these untold stories in conversation with Dana Bash, host of Inside Politics and co-anchor of State of the Union on CNN.