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Ann Goldman Cohen: Perseverence Was Her Key to Survival

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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Mary Harris Jones by Linda Harris Sittig

~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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