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Anna Asbury Stone: Courageous American Patriot

Posted on February 1, 2021 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig What would you do if you found out your two brothers and your husband, all three serving in the Continental Army, had run out of food and supplies, and your brothers were sick, encamped 200 miles … Continue reading →

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Susie Baker King Taylor: Caring to Make a Difference

Posted on September 30, 2020 by lhsittig@verizon.net

By guest blogger Millicent H.B. Hughes While many people may associate St. Simons Island, Georgia, with laidback southern beach living, the island played an important role in the Civil War. In April 1862, when the Union Army reclaimed the Sea … Continue reading →

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Amazon Warrior Women: Then and Now by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on February 28, 2020 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Mention Amazon Warrior Women, and you may think I am referring to Wonder Woman of the DC Comic Series. However, recent archeological evidence now substantiates the previous existence of such a group. The Amazon women were profiled in stories told … Continue reading →

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Diane Crump: Run for the Roses by Linda Harris Sittig

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

The year 2019 will stand out in Derby chronicles due to the controversy when Maximum Security was stripped of the win because of jockey interference. The only other horse to win, then lose the title was Dancer’s Image in 1968 … Continue reading →

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Anna Lloyd-Jones: the Woman Behind Frank Lloyd Wright

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

Frank Lloyd Wright has been hailed the most innovative American architect of the twentieth century. Few people realize that it was one woman, Anna Lloyd-Jones, who profoundly shaped his destiny. Born in West Dyfed, Wales, Anna at age six, her … Continue reading →

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Alice Herz-Sommer: Saved by Music by Linda Harris Sittig

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

As people age, they often comment on their aches and pains. What magic would have to occur in your life to live past 100, joyful every day? Would that even be possible if you had lost almost all your family … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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