Geraldine Ferraro is remembered as a pioneering figure ... marked the first time a woman had been chosen to run for vice president on a major party ticket in the United States.

Former Vice President Walter Mondale, who died Monday at the age of 93, made history during his 1984 presidential run when he chose Rep. Geraldine Ferraro of New York as his running mate.

Former US Vice President Walter Mondale (1977-1981 ... in a ticket that featured a woman for the first time for the VP spot - Geraldine Ferraro. Ferraro's nomination came back under the spotlight ...