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Mamie “Peanut” Johnson: Pitching Her Way Forward

Posted on August 1, 2021 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig “Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd…” A strong woman and outstanding baseball player, Mamie Belton (Johnson) was born in 1935, Ridgeway, South Carolina. Her mother soon moved them to Washington … Continue reading →

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Katie Walker, Vigilant Keeper of the Light

Posted on July 1, 2021 by lhsittig@verizon.net

By Linda Harris Sittig Katie’s Story When petite Katie Gortler Walker followed her husband up the stairs to their new home, she peered at her surroundings with dismay. No matter which way she looked, her gaze fell upon water. Their … Continue reading →

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Kate Warne: The Detective Who Refused to Quit

Posted on June 1, 2021 by lhsittig@verizon.net

By Linda Harris Sittig Today the threat of cyber-security is on many people’s minds as criminals hack into our privacy. But back in the 1800s, the security business was usually a male-dominated world. Until 1856. That year, a slender, brown-haired … Continue reading →

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Leonie von Zesch: More Than Just a Pretty Smile

Posted on May 1, 2021 by lhsittig@verizon.net

I can not fathom what it would be like to put my fingers in peoples’ mouths all day long searching for cavities and other dental problems. That career takes a combination of professionalism, dedication, and compassion. Before 1900, almost all … Continue reading →

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Bertha Benz: the Woman Who Taught Us How to Drive

Posted on April 1, 2021 by lhsittig@verizon.net

By Linda Harris Sittig On a travel poster for Southwestern Germany, you might see images of rolling hills, verdant pastures, and ancient stone castles. Vineyards, quaint villages, and the entrance to the Black Forest are not far away. But neither … Continue reading →

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Mary Eliza Mahoney: Determined to Overcome Medical Training Prejudice

Posted on March 1, 2021 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig In 1985 my father lay immobile in a hospital bed in Florida, a viral infection victim with Guillain Barré.  For a 71-year-old previously healthy and active man, we were all in shock that his body had … Continue reading →

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Anna Asbury Stone: Courageous American Patriot

Posted on February 1, 2021 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig What would you do if you found out your two brothers and your husband, all three serving in the Continental Army, had run out of food and supplies, and your brothers were sick, encamped 200 miles … Continue reading →

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Judy M. Nash: Educational Mentor by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on January 4, 2021 by lhsittig@verizon.net

If we are lucky, each of us gets blessed at least once in our lives with a mentor. A mentor guides us to be the best we can, and encourages us when we fall flat on our face, and steps … Continue reading →

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Annie Dodge Wauneka: Saving Lives One Family at a Time

Posted on December 1, 2020 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig The Navajo Nation land stretches 27,500 square miles across Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico. It is the largest native reservation and is comparable in landmass to West Virginia. The landscape and the people of the arid … Continue reading →

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Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau: Bringing Penicillin to the Masses

Posted on November 2, 2020 by lhsittig@verizon.net

By Linda Harris Sittig When you’ve developed an infection and the doctor prescribes penicillin, what image comes to mind? A needle, some pills, perhaps the pink medicinal liquid? How about a cantaloupe? Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by Scottish scientist … Continue reading →

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