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

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Here & Now Newsroom

March 24, 2026

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 segment aired on March 24, 2026.

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