Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique” was published fifty years ago on February 19th, 1963.  Michigan State University history professor Kirsten Fermaglich, who is the co-editor of a new critical edition of the seminal book, discusses the legacy and importance of Friedan, her contributions to the feminist movement, and how ideas in “The Feminine Mystique” relate to other social justice struggles of the 1960s. Rowan University in New Jersey hosted this event.

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Senate Budget Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA) released her 2014 budget resolution for mark up Wednesday. It included significant tax increases on top of the $620 billion tax hike from the fiscal cliff deal.

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Administration officials in charge of food safety testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and related agencies.

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House Budget Cmte. Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and other GOP members on the budget committee release their proposal for a FY2014 budget. Rep. Ryan says his proposal will balance the budget in ten years and his calculations are based on repealing the Obama health care act.

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President Obama's financial regulator nominees went before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday for consideration to lead the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) and the the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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High ranking Transportation Department officials joined the American Public Transportation Association's annual legislative conference.  The day-long event addressed the need for funding and policies that support U.S. public transportation and rail systems.

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American History TV visited Alexandria, Virginia and the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum - inside the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - to tour an exhibit about health & fitness inventions. We'll learn about 19th century patent medicines, a mechanical horse used by President Calvin Coolidge, the origins of Gatorade & Nike, and the trademarks and patents of fitness guru Jack LaLanne.

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Secretary of State John Kerry and First Lady Michelle Obama handed out 10 Women of Courage Awards. The annual award recognizes women from around the world who have shown courage and leadership in advocating for women's rights.

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The National Press Club holds a news conference to discuss how the new healthcare laws are taking shape in the states during a Newsmakers' event titled "Obamacare on the Ground."

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The Department of Justice and the Consumer Protection Working Group held a one day summit on the latest fraud scams and what consumers can do to protect themselves.

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