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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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Aelfleda and Her Fellow Needle Workers by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on July 3, 2018 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Picture a few women sitting together with a large piece of linen stretched out between them on a wooden frame. They are hunched over the fabric. Threading their needles with brightly colored yarns dyed from natural resources, they carefully embroider … Continue reading →

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Jessie Tarbox Beals: First American Female Photojournalist by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on May 31, 2018 by lhsittig@verizon.net

I love to profile stories of strong females who vigorously pursued their passions because they had a zeal for life. Jessie Tarbox Beals was like that. She became a pioneer of American photojournalism in the late 1800s when the competitive … Continue reading →

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Mary Musgrove: Peace Negotiator by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on April 2, 2018 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Back in the early 1700s when America was still a group of loosely knit colonies, England, France, and Spain all vied for control over the New World. In order to claim the virgin territory for their native countries, enterprising men … Continue reading →

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