Category Archives: short biography

Mollie Burkhart: Worth an Academy Award

by Linda Harris Sittig You may not recognize Molly Burkhart’s name unless you have read the book or seen the movie Killers of the Flower Moon. She was, perhaps, the only survivor of the Osage Murders that continued from 1918 … Continue reading

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Annie Dodge Wauneka: Saving Lives One Family at a Time

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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Maggie Canavan – Third Generation in Threads of Courage by Linda Harris Sittig

Maggie Canavan only heard about the sweatshops of Greenwich Village when she read this newspaper article on the infamous Triangle Factory fire. On a chilly March morning in 1911, 146 young women left their tenements in New York’s Lower East … Continue reading

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Liwwät Boeke: An Immigrant Story by Linda Harris Sittig

Although this month’s topic is about a strong female immigrant, there is no political agenda intended. We all know that America was built upon the lives of people who came to our shores either in bondage, indentured or in independently … Continue reading

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Ruth Pfau: Humanitarian by Linda Harris Sittig

My first introduction to leprosy was from the movie, The Hawaiians, based on Michener’s epic novel. In particular, I remember when the Chinese character, Mun Ki, was sent for lifelong exile to the leper colony on Molokai; and his wife … Continue reading

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Moina Belle Michael: Champion of Veterans: by Linda Harris Sittig

If you’ve ever worn a red paper poppy in support of Memorial Day or Veterans Day, you can thank Moina Belle Michael. Her tireless efforts of bringing recognition to the plight of disabled veterans is symbolized with the poppy. Born … Continue reading

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Maria Montessori – a Visionary Educator by Linda Harris Sittig

I know that I usually choose women who are relatively unknown and that the name of Montessori is always synonymous with child-centered education. But, as I read about the life of Maria Montessori, I found that along with being a … Continue reading

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