Category Archives: women who made a difference

Elizabeth Ware Packard: Silent No More

Posted on December 2, 2024 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig I will soon be finishing my 13th year of Strong Women in History and embarking on year number 14. That means I have researched and written on the lives of over 150 mostly unknown but powerful … Continue reading →

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Helen Augusta Blanchard: She Sewed the Future

Posted on October 1, 2024 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig Image by Pexels from Pixabay BEFORE I START THIS MONTH’S STORY, I WANT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO ALL THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHO ARE STILL HELPING THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE HELENE. I grew up in an era when many women … Continue reading →

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Alice Hamilton: the Woman Who May Have Saved Your Life

Posted on February 1, 2024 by lhsittig@verizon.net

By Linda Harris Sittig OK, raise your hand if you have ever worn a mask over your nose and mouth. I am hoping for 100% participation. Covid 19, anyone? But did you ever stop to wonder whose idea it was … Continue reading →

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Johanna Bonger: Saving the Legacy of Vincent van Gogh

Posted on November 1, 2023 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig A few years back, while traveling in France, I stood at the foot of two tombstones: Vincent van Gogh and his brother Theodore van Gogh. Little did I know that their fame and legacy were due … Continue reading →

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Ruth Handler: Bringing Barbie to Life

Posted on August 1, 2023 by lhsittig@verizon.net

By Linda Harris Sittig I know, I know. You might be thinking, “Barbie? Seriously?” But, yes, I am. With the popular Barbie movie out and the Barbie doll still number one of the top ten best-selling toys of all time, … Continue reading →

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Kalpana Chawla: Fearlessly Aiming for the Stars

Posted on July 1, 2022 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda H. Sittig Many of us will gaze up in the night sky and try to locate a particular star or planet or follow a moving satellite. But once upon a time, there was a young girl in India … Continue reading →

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Ann Goldman Cohen: Perseverence Was Her Key to Survival

Posted on November 2, 2021 by lhsittig@verizon.net

by Linda Harris Sittig Strong women don’t always live extraordinary lives, but they often live during extraordinary times. Like Ann Goldman Cohen. Annie was born on December 5, 1885. That, in and of itself, is not extraordinary until you learn … Continue reading →

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Kate Warne: The Detective Who Refused to Quit

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

By Linda Harris Sittig Today the threat of cyber-security is on many people’s minds as criminals hack into our privacy. But back in the 1800s, the security business was usually a male-dominated world. Until 1856. That year, a slender, brown-haired … Continue reading →

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Grace Caudill Lucas: the Book Woman by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on January 1, 2020 by lhsittig@verizon.net

I have always been in awe of libraries, and therefore also with librarians. From the bibliophiles of my childhood, who introduced me to Nancy Drew to the librarians of my teen years who helped encourage my love of historical fiction, … Continue reading →

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Harriet Pullen Who Answered the Call of the Wild by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on October 2, 2019 by lhsittig@verizon.net

What I have learned from the 90+ women I have researched for this blog, is that all of them faced adversity, and striving to overcome the obstacles is what forged them into becoming strong women. Harriet Pullen is no exception. … Continue reading →

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