Pennsylvania Woman as Politician: Cornelia Bryce Pinchot (1881–1960)

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Pennsylvania Woman as Politician: Cornelia Bryce Pinchot (1881–1960) On May 5, 1933, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a chauffeured limousine arrived at a textile factory. From inside the car emerged a tall, slender, red-haired woman whose bearing indicated social standing and purposeful self-confidence. De­spite a steady rain, the lady joined a picket line made up of girls from thirteen to eighteen years of age who had struck in protest of working conditions they...
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Pennsylvania Woman as Pioneer: Hanna Tiffany Swetland (1740–1809)

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Pennsylvania Woman as Pioneer: Hanna Tiffany Swetland (1740–1809) When the swollen waters of the Susquehanna River roared and smashed over its banks in the Spring of 1972, bringing destruction to property and homes and despair to hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania citizens, one of the hardest hit areas was the Wyoming Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania with its many small towns. One such community was the quaintly and historically named Forty Fort. That...
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Pennsylvania Woman as Artist: Mary Cassatt

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Pennsylvania Woman as Artist: Mary Cassatt A tombstone stands thirty miles northwest of Paris, France. It is inscribed to the memory of a “Native of Pennsylvania of the United States of America.” Not only is the presence of the grave of a Pennsylvanian in France a somewhat uncommon occurrence, ‘except for soldiers who served there in past wars, but this Penn­sylvanian held many other distinctions as well. Beyond the...
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Indian Queen of the Wyoming Valley

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Indian Queen of the Wyoming Valley A vision hangs over the Wyoming Valley of Northeastern Pennsylvania and over the long course of the Susquehanna River beyond the New York border. This vision is that of a gray-haired figure with a face of light tan, lined from age and the cares of a hard life. The eyes are wide and darkly cruel, and the mouth is agape in a terrifying scream. The slim but commanding body, slightly bent, is...
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