Author Archives: lhsittig@verizon.net

Josephine Diebitsch Peary: Arctic Explorer

Posted on June 1, 2023 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig I often find fascinating, strong women through their husbands. Like Karin Bergöö, a talented textile artist married to Swedish painter Carl Larsson.  And Mileva Marić, a brilliant mathematician married to Albert Einstein (his first wife). Anne Morrow, … Continue reading →

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Josie Cook Murray: Unsung Hero of the Civil Rights Movement

Posted on May 1, 2023 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig Do you own a library card? Have you ever walked into a library to use their materials? Have you ever checked out a library book? Like many Americans, you most likely answered YES to at least … Continue reading →

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Joan B. Mansfield: She Gave Away Her Fortune to Benefit Others

Posted on April 1, 2023 by lhsittig@verizon.net

By Linda Harris Sittig You may not recognize Joan Beverly Mansfield, but you most likely have played a part in her life. JOAN’S EARLY LIFE Born in 1928 in Minnesota to a storekeeper father, and a mom who played the … Continue reading →

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Eleanor Jackson Piel: Defender of the Downtrodden

Posted on March 1, 2023 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig Eleanor Jackson Piel might owe her amazing law career to 8 words uttered to her by an immature college boy who said, “You’re not smart enough to be a lawyer.” Her reaction? She promptly applied to … Continue reading →

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Fanny Eyal Ben-Ami: Tenacious Holocaust Heroine

Posted on February 1, 2023 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig January was Holocaust Remembrance Month, paying homage to the 11 million victims of the Holocaust. It was almost seventy-eight years ago, in 1945, the death camp of Auschwitz was liberated, and the world at large learned … Continue reading →

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Belle Jennings Benchley: Animal Rights Champion

Posted on January 1, 2023 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig Long before we had Hollywood stars campaigning for animal rights, there was Belle Jennings Benchley. BEFORE THE ZOO Born in August 1882 to a strait-laced Victorian family in rural Kansas, Belle’s future was mapped out to … Continue reading →

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Hedwig Kiesler: More than Just a Pretty Face

Posted on December 1, 2022 by lhsittig@verizon.net

By Linda Harris Sittig Do you use Wifi or GPS, or a cell phone? Then you should know the story of one strong woman whose research and inventions were the precursor to much of our day-to-day technology. But I bet … Continue reading →

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Alice Guy-Blaché

Posted on November 1, 2022 by lhsittig@verizon.net

By Linda Harris Sittig While my husband and I lived in rentals for 90 days this year, waiting for our new house to be finished, we watched films every night. A lot of films. We revisited old favorites and fascinating … Continue reading →

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Virginia Estelle Randolph: Keeping the Dream Alive

Posted on October 1, 2022 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig In the early 1900s, Virginia E. Randolph’s dream was for every Black child in the South to get a decent education. She was not the only one to hold fast to that dream. Today, the names … Continue reading →

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Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering: Saving Children’s Lives

Posted on September 1, 2022 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig While there is a current controversy over vaccinations, there was a time in our not-so-distant past when a vaccination could mean the difference between life and death for a young child. EARLY HISTORY OF VACCINES We … Continue reading →

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