Author Archives: Tim Coleman

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Part 1: The Cost of Fashion

Today it’s difficult for us to imagine how a simple women’s garment, the Industrial Revolution, and labor practices could all be related. Right now, women wear t-shirts, polos, uniforms of all kinds, and dressy clothes on special occasions. But in … Continue reading

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Lake View School, Collinwood Ohio, Part 4: A Village in Mourning

The Investigation Begins The very afternoon of the fire, investigations began. Fire Marshal Brockman interviewed the burned and bandaged Fritz Hirter on the grounds of the school. Fritz lost his eight-year-old Ida, and ten-year-old Walter, and had witnessed his thirteen-year-old … Continue reading

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Lake View School, Collinwood Ohio, Part 3: A Village on Fire

Author’s Note: The events we will be discussing occurred one-hundred-fifteen years ago. Many of the details have been lost to history. All attempts at accuracy have been made however, official records are often incomplete and media reports of the day … Continue reading

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Lake View School, Collinwood Ohio, Part 2: School on Fire

Author’s Note: The events we will be discussing occurred one-hundred-fifteen years ago. Many of the details have been lost to history. All attempts at accuracy have been made however, official records are often incomplete and media reports of the day … Continue reading

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Lake View School, Collinwood Ohio, Part 1: Growing Village

Author’s Note: The events we will be discussing occurred one-hundred-fifteen years ago. Many of the details have been lost to history. All attempts at accuracy have been made however, official records are often incomplete and media reports of the day … Continue reading

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The Iroquois Theatre Fire, Part 3: The Aftermath

Author’s Note: The event we will be discussing occurred one-hundred twenty years ago. Record keeping during that time period was sometimes shaky at best. We have endeavored to base our program on facts that we can verify to a reasonable … Continue reading

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The Iroquois Theatre Fire, Part 2: The Fire

Author’s Note: The event we will be discussing occurred one-hundred twenty years ago. Record keeping during that time period was sometimes shaky at best. We have endeavored to base our program on facts that we can verify to a reasonable … Continue reading

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The Iroquois Theatre Fire, Part 1: The Theatre

Author’s Note: The event we will be discussing occurred one-hundred twenty years ago. Record keeping during that time period was sometimes shaky at best. We have endeavored to base our program on facts that we can verify to a reasonable … Continue reading

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