Tag: NYC
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TYPHOID MARY
It was on this day back in 1907 when Mary Mallon a.k.a Typhoid Mary was sentenced into quarantine on North Brother Island for three years. Her crime? Mary was believed to have directly infected 51 people with typhoid (three of whom passed away) while she was working as a cook for affluent families in the…
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THERE IS NO ESCAPE: THE STORY OF THE TRIANGLE SHIRTWAIST FACTORY FIRE
March 25th marks a tragic day in American history, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. The disastrous event, which happened on this day back in 1911, made many aware of the deplorable and dangerous working conditions that large numbers of the population faced on a daily basis. The factory, owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris,…