On this day in women’s history…
| March 5th, 2004March 5
1974: (A First) Helen Thomas, reporter for United Press International, was named UPI White House reporter, the first woman ever named to cover the presidential beat. She had been an award-winning reporter in Washington for 30 years before being allowed to cover the president. For many years women reporters, such as Lorena Hickok were only allowed to cover the wives of presidents.
1998: (A First) Lieutenant Colonel Eileen Marie Collins, U.S. Air Force, named first woman to command a space shuttle.
