The Forgotten ProtestThis is the story of the 1943 Rosenstraße protests, when the Nazi death machine was halted by the extraordinary yprotest of ordinary peopleApr 4, 202251Apr 4, 202251
The Triangle Factory Fire, 110 Years OnVery rarely is a law enacted in anticipation of a disaster; they are almost always due to a tragedy that has already happened. Exit doors…Mar 25, 20212Mar 25, 20212
The Boy with the Beautiful GraveLast November, I participated in a cemetery indexing project in one of the sections of Mt. Zion Cemetery in Queens, New York that had…Sep 14, 202057Sep 14, 202057
The Epidemic That Wasn’tA historic viral threat faced by NYC — and how one man’s reaction changed everything. This is the little-known story of Dr. Israel…Mar 21, 202051Mar 21, 202051
Women From NowhereThe right to citizenship? All about a little known era in which American women had no right to a nationality of their own.Mar 11, 2020921Mar 11, 2020921
No, Your Ancestors’ Names Were Not Changed at Ellis IslandIt is an accepted part of the early 20th century immigrant story that officials changed the names of immigrants. But none of that is true.Oct 7, 2019541Oct 7, 2019541