Category Archives: short biographies

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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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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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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Oseola McCarty: Pennies to Philanthropist by Linda Harris Sittig

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

There is no way that Oseola McCarty would ever have dreamed that one day she would become the woman who financed college educations for others. You see, Oseola dropped out of school at the age of twelve and never stepped … Continue reading →

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Phoebe Burn: Tennessee Strong by Linda Harris Sittig

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

Before I share Phoebe’s story, I need to tell you it was a story 72 years in the making. THE BACKGROUND The narrative begins on July 19, 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York. You might recognize the town as the … Continue reading →

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Book Women by Linda Harris Sittig

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

One positive aspect of COVID 19 is that people are reading more. And while reading is always an excellent pastime, please take a moment to consider ordering your books from independent bookstores, whose very existence must compete with the online … Continue reading →

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The Women of World War Two by Linda Harris Sittig

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

The Women of World War II by Linda Harris Sittig In 1942, when thousands of American men marched nobly off to war, thousands of American women made an important decision—they gallantly joined the war effort on the home front. You’ve … Continue reading →

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June Hart Almeida: Coronavirus Scientist

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

June Hart Almeida rose above her humble Scottish roots, and, discovered the coronavirus in 1964 when she was 34 years old. Yes, you read that correctly. June discovered the coronavirus back in 1964 – the same virus that has brought … Continue reading →

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Frances Oldham Kelsey: Medical Advocate by Linda Harris Sittig

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

With everyone anxious about getting a coronavirus vaccine, I thought I would highlight a very different scenario. One that tells the story about Frances Oldham Kelsey, a Canadian pharmacologist who came under intense pressure to sign off on a new … Continue reading →

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