Category Archives: strong women

Clara Shortridge Foltz by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on July 2, 2015 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Amidst the gentle rolling plains of central Indiana, Clara Shortridge was born in 1849. Her family then moved to Iowa where Clara had the unusual opportunity to attend a coeducational school and receive a basic education. By the age of fifteen … Continue reading →

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Katherine G. Johnson by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on June 1, 2015 by lhsittig@verizon.net

The next time you look up at the night sky and are smitten by the pale opalescence of the moon, I don’t want you to think of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, or Michael Collins, the astronauts of the historic Apollo … Continue reading →

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Ann Seton Chase by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on April 30, 2015 by lhsittig@verizon.net

In the small town where I grew up, there was a unique rite of passage for preteens. Once you reached your twelfth birthday, and had a letter from a parent, you were allowed entrance into the hallowed halls of the … Continue reading →

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Elisabeth Oesterlein by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on April 1, 2015 by lhsittig@verizon.net

  Education was always a priority in our family. My father pursued a B.S. in Accounting from New York University because as a World War II Veteran he could attend under the G.I. Bill. After graduating from high school, my mother … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary Strong Women in History!

Posted on March 30, 2015 by lhsittig@verizon.net

This April marks when Strong Women in History moves into its fourth consecutive year of paying tribute monthly to a variety of extraordinary women who accomplished amazing feats in their lifetime. Every woman I choose to highlight should have become … Continue reading →

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Mary Harris Jones by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on March 1, 2015 by lhsittig@verizon.net

~No, I am not related to Mary Harris Jones, just in awe of her. Born in County Cork, Ireland in 1837 to a tenant farmer and his wife, Mary Harris moved with her family to Toronto, Canada, and then to Michigan while … Continue reading →

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Marjorie E. Doremus by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on January 25, 2015 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Little is known about the background of Marjorie E. Doremus, of Glen Rock, New Jersey. She never married, spent her entire professional career teaching third grade, and taught while sitting behind her desk. But, if you ask any of her … Continue reading →

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Molly Craig Kelly and Doris Pilkington Garimara by Linda Harris Sittig

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

On Christmas Eve I watched my almost 4 year–old granddaughter add a few extra cookies to the plate set out for Santa. When I asked her why, she replied, “Because Mrs. Claus works hard too.” I was amazed that in … Continue reading →

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2014 in review

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

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 3,700 times in 2014. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading →

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Margaret Higgins Sanger

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

(Psst! My novel, Cut From Strong Cloth, is out and selling well in both print and Kindle. Here is the Amazon link:  http://amzn.com/1940553024) Margaret Higgins’s life goal was to become a successful nurse, and after several years into the practice she … Continue reading →

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