"Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies" by Cokie Roberts, Sacred Heart Alumna

This Presidents' Day holiday treat your children or grandchildren to the recently published book Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies by Cokie Roberts.  Cokie Roberts,  alumna of Stone Ridge of the Sacred Heart, renown journalist and New York Times bestselling author has collaborated with Caldecott-Honor winning illustrator, Diane Goode to create this wonderful book which highlights female patriots of the American Revolution. 

Cokie Roberts, ST'60

Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies introduces the young reader to women who orchestrated the American Revolution behind the scenes. These heroic stories highlight patriotic women such as Abigail Adams,  Martha Washington, Phillis Wheatley, Mercy Otis Warren, Sarah Livingston Jay, and others. Details are gleaned from their letters, private journals, lists, and ledgers. The bravery of these women’s courageous acts contributed to the founding of America and spurred the founding fathers to make this a country that “remembered the ladies.”

To learn more or order a copy of Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies - click here. 

Sacred Heart Student and Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky Named Olympic Sportswoman of the Year

Katie Ledecky, ST'15 of the United States smiles as she holds her gold medal after winning the Women's 400m freestyle final at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, July 28, 2013. 

(AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Congratulations to Katie Ledecky, Sacred Heart junior at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart who was recently named by the United States Olympic Committee's Olympic SportsWoman of the Year.  Katie will be honored on Tuesday, October 29 in New York.  Katie is the first female swimmer to win the USOC SportsWoman of the Year honors since Natalie Coughlin in 2008. 

We first learned of Katie Ledecky, the youngest member of the US Olympic Team who swam her way to her first gold medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games.   This past year at the 2013 World Championships, she won gold in 400-, 800-, and 1500-meter freestyle, as well as the 4x200-meter freestyle relay, setting two world records.  Read more here in The Washington Times.