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'We the Women': Learn about history's hidden heroes this Women's History Month

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published March 24, 2026 at 9:10 AM PDT
The cover of "We the Women" and co-authors Kate Andersen Brower (top) and Norah O'Donnell. (Courtesy of Ballantine Books, Penny Gray Photography and CBS)
Courtesy of Ballantine Books, Penny Gray Photography and CBS
The cover of "We the Women" and co-authors Kate Andersen Brower (top) and Norah O'Donnell. (Courtesy of Ballantine Books, Penny Gray Photography and CBS)

Here & Now’s Robin Young talks with author and historian Kate Andersen Brower about her new book with CBS News’ senior correspondent Norah O’Donnell. “We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America” shares the stories of American heroines who helped change the course of American history.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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