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Triangle Fire victims remembered in Red Hook reflection
A writer recalls Laura Francesca and Clotilde of Red Hook after the Triangle Shirtwaist tragedy. Their memories highlight workplace safety, crowded conditions, and the impact on families while noting researchers and Frances Perkins’s evolving role in labor reform.
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Red Hook
SMS
Laura
Francesca
Clotilde
Cecilia
Holy Cross
Calvary
Jesus
Jerusalem
Italy
Triangle Waist Company
Michael Hirsch
Frances Perkins
al Smith
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Margaret Morgan Norrie
Washington Square
Asch
Triangle Shirtwaist
Perkins
Will Irwin
Triangle
David von Drehle
FDR
Labor