Today… is the birthday of Gloria Steinem (1934). You’ve heard of her. ;) in 1911, a fire broke out on the top floors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, killing 146 workers – most of them Italian and Jewish young women in their teens and 20s, recent immigrants who spoke little English.
Plus ça change
Plus ça change
Plus ça change
Today… is the birthday of Gloria Steinem (1934). You’ve heard of her. ;) in 1911, a fire broke out on the top floors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, killing 146 workers – most of them Italian and Jewish young women in their teens and 20s, recent immigrants who spoke little English.