Harriet Williams Russell Strong
Harriet Williams Russell Strong was an American social activist, inventor, conservationist, and leading figure of the early womans movement. She is a member of the National Womens Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Her pioneering innovations in water storage and flood control enabled the construction of the Hoover dam and the AllAmerican Canal.
Strong was born in Buffalo, N.Y., fourth daughter of Henry Pierrepont and Mary Guest Russell. Strong was educated by private teachers and at Young Ladies Seminary at Benicia, California.
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