Monthly Archives: January 2014

Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on January 29, 2014 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Strong women sometimes come as a pair, and sometimes they actually do get recognized for their achievements. Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams were the winners of the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts in organizing a significant peace movement … Continue reading →

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Karin Bergöö by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on January 2, 2014 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Should a woman’s life change because she marries someone famous? Would her life change even more if both she and her husband share the same career? In 1882 at the age of twenty-three Karin Bergöö became engaged to Carl Larsson, … Continue reading →

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