Tag Archives: WWII

Agnès-Marie Valois: The Angel of Dieppe

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

by Linda Harris Sittig Dieppe? Never heard of it? I’m not surprised. Yet, for the Allied forces, it was one of World War II’s worst military disasters. DIEPPE, FRANCE On August 19, 1942, an Allied landing force of over 6,000 … Continue reading →

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Hedwig Kiesler: More than Just a Pretty Face

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

By Linda Harris Sittig Do you use Wifi or GPS, or a cell phone? Then you should know the story of one strong woman whose research and inventions were the precursor to much of our day-to-day technology. But I bet … Continue reading →

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Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau: Bringing Penicillin to the Masses

Posted on November 2, 2020 by lhsittig@verizon.net

By Linda Harris Sittig When you’ve developed an infection and the doctor prescribes penicillin, what image comes to mind? A needle, some pills, perhaps the pink medicinal liquid? How about a cantaloupe? Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by Scottish scientist … Continue reading →

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The Women of World War Two by Linda Harris Sittig

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

The Women of World War II by Linda Harris Sittig In 1942, when thousands of American men marched nobly off to war, thousands of American women made an important decision—they gallantly joined the war effort on the home front. You’ve … Continue reading →

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Jacqueline Cochran: a WASP Clothed as a Butterfly by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on April 30, 2018 by lhsittig@verizon.net

Jacqueline Cochran, like her other 1,078 WASP sisters, was among the first female pilots who flew for the Army in WWII. These women, collectively known as the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or the WASPs, flew together for more than two … Continue reading →

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Rosie the Riveter and the Working Women of World War II by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on February 27, 2017 by lhsittig@verizon.net

  Her lips are red, her hair tucked up in a red and white polka-dot bandana, and she clenches her fist in power. Who was the real Rosie the Riveter of poster fame? Through the years there have been several … Continue reading →

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