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Annie Charbonneau by Linda Harris Sittig
If you knew that a vigilante group would be convening on your small village tomorrow morning with the intent to wreak unspeakable violence against the men of your neighborhood, what would you do? Would you warn your own family, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegany County, coal mining, coal strikes, exploitation of women, United Mine Workers
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Mary Edwards Walker:One of a Kind
Which prestigious award has been issued to 3,514 men, but only 1 woman? That would be the Medal of Honor, bestowed upon service personnel for gallantry in action during wartime. Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil … Continue reading
Mildred Jeter:Marriage Advocate by Linda Harris Sittig
One evening in 1950, seventeen-year-old Richard Loving decided to walk several miles through the isolated back country of Caroline County, Virginia. His destination was a well-known farmhouse where the Jeter Brothers would be playing bluegrass. When he arrived, he … Continue reading
Helen, Elvira, Marie, Filleaul, Charlotte, Margaret, and Alice: Gold Medal Winners by Linda Harris Sittig
A young woman enters the pool arena, takes off her towel, and shakes her hands in an effort to calm her nerves. When the announcer calls, she mounts the diving board and serenely walks to the front edge. One … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American female athletes, ancient Olympics, Greece, Olympics, women in the Olympics
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Margaret Gaffney Haughery: Saint of New Orleans by Linda Harris Sittig
Almost two centuries before Hurricane Katrina wreaked devastation upon the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, a different type of villain stalked the city. That villain was hunger. It rooted itself in the poor parishes of the city, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Margaret Gaffney Haughery, New Orleans, orphanages, Sisters of Charity
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Eugenie Thomas Duke and Margaret Vossberg Hellmann: the Mayonnaise Queens by Linda Harris Sittig
Many people erroneously assume that America is divided North and South by The Mason-Dixon Line; the survey boundary that separates Pennsylvania from Maryland and West Virginia. In truth, America is divided North and South by mayonnaise. Yes, mayonnaise, created in … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Foods, C.F. Sauer, Camp Sevier, mayonnaise, New York delicatessens
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Anna Connelly: Lifesaver by Linda Harris Sittig
One hundred forty-six people perished in a matter of minutes in one of New York City’s most horrific fires—The Triangle Waist Company Fire in March of 1911. Most of the victims were young immigrant girls, all of them perished needlessly. … Continue reading
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Sanora Babb: Strong Woman of the Dust Bowl by Linda Harris Sittig
This particular strong woman is near and dear to my heart, because of her one supposed failure. Born in 1907 in Red Rock, Oklahoma, when the land was still a territory, Sanora Babb moved frequently as a child. When she … Continue reading