Category Archives: strong women

Ellen Canavan – part two, by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on October 30, 2014 by lhsittig@verizon.net

 It was in the summer of 1998 that I stood in front of my mother’s family mausoleum in New Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia. The cemetery is located in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, once the textile epi-center of the United States, … Continue reading →

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Isabelle Romee by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on October 1, 2014 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Isabelle Romée was born in the small village of Vouthon-Bas in eastern France where in late summer bright yellow fields of grain ripen under a sky of azure blue. Born around 1385, she became the wife of Jacques Darc, giving him … Continue reading →

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Alicia Bewicke Little by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on September 1, 2014 by lhsittig@verizon.net

In order to understand the importance of the crusading work of Alicia Bewicke Little, one has to understand what she was fighting for—or rather, what she was fighting against: the practice of foot binding in China. The Chinese custom of … Continue reading →

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Jane Hunt and the Formidable Five by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on August 1, 2014 by lhsittig@verizon.net

While many people recognize the name of Elizabeth Cady Stanton as one of the early activists in the Women’s Rights Movement, Jane Hunt’s legacy is often overshadowed by the more prominent founding  members. The original group of five women who launched … Continue reading →

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Aranka Siegal by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on July 1, 2014 by lhsittig@verizon.net

I usually only profile women from the past, but with Aranka Siegal I am making an exception. Aranka Siegal is a writer, a Holocaust survivor, and a woman of passion and perseverance. Her mission for the past seventy years has … Continue reading →

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Emily Roebling by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on June 1, 2014 by lhsittig@verizon.net

One of the most iconic silhouettes of New York City is the majestic Brooklyn Bridge, suspended more than one hundred feet above the East River and linking the borough of Manhattan to the borough of Brooklyn. Designed by German engineer, … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth McIntosh and the Strong Women of the OSS by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on May 1, 2014 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Before the CIA, there was the Office of Strategic Services, known as the OSS. Composed of both civilians and military, nationals and foreign correspondents, it constituted an army of men and women dedicated to penetrating the world of foreign intelligence. … Continue reading →

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Katie Hall Underwood by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on March 31, 2014 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Katie Hall Underwood would probably shake her head in disbelief to find her name on a blog about strong women. But make no mistake, Katie Hall Underwood was a woman who empowered herself to bring new lives into the world … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Blog! by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on March 23, 2014 by lhsittig@verizon.net

The month of April will mark the beginning of my third year writing this blog and paying tribute to an amazing array of strong women; each of whom pursued her dream to make this world a better place.  In celebration of … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Kenny by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on February 26, 2014 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Born in 1880 New South Wales, Australia, Elizabeth Kenny grew up as a tomboy preferring to spend her time outdoors. Always empathetic to the injured and the sick, she eventually dedicated her life to nursing; but because her only medical … Continue reading →

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