Monthly Archives: April 2018

Jacqueline Cochran: a WASP Clothed as a Butterfly by Linda Harris Sittig

Jacqueline Cochran, like her other 1,078 WASP sisters, was among the first female pilots who flew for the Army in WWII. These women, collectively known as the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or the WASPs, flew together for more than two … Continue reading

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Mary Musgrove: Peace Negotiator by Linda Harris Sittig

Back in the early 1700s when America was still a group of loosely knit colonies, England, France, and Spain all vied for control over the New World. In order to claim the virgin territory for their native countries, enterprising men … Continue reading

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