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Mary Freeman Kelly Spitzer: For the Love of Swimming by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on February 1, 2019 by lhsittig@verizon.net

I usually make it a rule only to profile strong women who have passed away. But for this month I want to make an exception. I am telling the story of Mary Freeman Kelly Spitzer, because her accomplishments were extraordinary, … Continue reading →

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2019

Posted on January 15, 2019 by lhsittig@verizon.net

By Linda Harris Sittig When I first started this blog seven years ago, I wanted to highlight women from all different backgrounds who had lived extraordinary lives by giving of themselves to make this world a better place. I envisioned … Continue reading →

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Anna Coleman Ladd: an Artist Who Gave Back by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on January 1, 2019 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Walt Whitman once said, “Keep your face always turned toward the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you.” But WWI forever changed looking toward the sunshine. The new military trench warfare of 1914 – 1919 saw soldiers popping their heads … Continue reading →

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Mary Titcomb: Bringing Books to the People by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on December 2, 2018 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Before we had Kindle and Nooks and E-Readers, we had stand-alone bookstores and public libraries. Today, most of us take our easy access to books for granted. But a hundred and twenty years ago in America, public libraries existed mostly … Continue reading →

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Clara Lemlich: Labor Activist by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on November 1, 2018 by lhsittig@verizon.net

  In November of 1909, she appeared as a will-of-the wisp young woman pushing her way to the front of the Union stage. Perhaps, she even stood a bit crooked, due to the uneven mending of bones previously broken by … Continue reading →

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Emma Gatewood: Guardian of the Appalachian Trail by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on October 2, 2018 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Emma Gatewood never considered that she was a remarkable woman. In 1955, at the age of 67, she hiked the entire Appalachian Trail—alone. And without a tent or sleeping bag. To truly appreciate her accomplishment, you need to read about … Continue reading →

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Lis Hartel and Jubilee: Olympic Champions by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on September 4, 2018 by lhsittig@verizon.net

I live in an area where horse farms dot the countryside and driving the back roads one can not fail to be impressed by the magnificent thoroughbreds grazing in the pastures. But what about an average bay mare named Jubilee … Continue reading →

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Bridget Biddy Mason: from Slave to Philanthropist by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on July 31, 2018 by lhsittig@verizon.net

On a block on Spring Street, in downtown Los Angeles, sits a unique art installation, dedicated to a woman whose name had been silent for over one hundred years. Bridget ‘Biddy’ Mason led an incredible life. Born a slave in … Continue reading →

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Aelfleda and Her Fellow Needle Workers by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on July 3, 2018 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Picture a few women sitting together with a large piece of linen stretched out between them on a wooden frame. They are hunched over the fabric. Threading their needles with brightly colored yarns dyed from natural resources, they carefully embroider … Continue reading →

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Jessie Tarbox Beals: First American Female Photojournalist by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on May 31, 2018 by lhsittig@verizon.net

I love to profile stories of strong females who vigorously pursued their passions because they had a zeal for life. Jessie Tarbox Beals was like that. She became a pioneer of American photojournalism in the late 1800s when the competitive … Continue reading →

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