By Lillian Swanson
Marchers carrying symbolic shirtwaists marched through the streets of Manhattan to a ceremony marking the 101st anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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By Lillian Swanson
Volkswagen produced the Beetle in answer to Hitler’s call for a car for the German masses. A new book says the iconic vehicle was the brainchild of a Jewish engineer.
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By Lillian Swanson
The Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition is re-opening its search for an artist to design a permanent memorial to the 146 victims of the 1911 garment factory fire.
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By Lillian Swanson
Two oil paintings stolen by the Nazis 67 years ago from the walls of Poland’s National Museum in Warsaw were returned Thursday night to the people and government of Poland in a ceremony held at the Polish consulate in New York City.
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By Lillian Swanson
A grave marker inscribed with the names of the six victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire who were only recently identified was unveiled April 5 in Evergreen Cemetery in Brooklyn. The six were buried as unknowns 100 years ago, and later a large monument was dedicated to them at the cemetery. The new stone marker, placed in front of the monument, declares the site to be the final resting place of Max Florin, Concetta Prestifilippo, Fannie Rosen, Dora Evans, Josephine Cammarata and Maria Lauletti.Read More
