Today is the feast of the American saint, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (+1821AD), who was a wife, mother, widow, convert, and religious founder. She was also the first American citizen canonized.
Here is a link to her shrine and burial place in Emmitsburg, Maryland, not far from the field of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Seton Heritage
These sites provide some more details on the life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton:
Old Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Catholic Saints Info: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Live well!