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Mar 2021
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The Bowery Boys and the Shirtwaist Strik...

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Greg Young and Tom Meyers, of The Bowery Boys New York City History podcast, share their 2020 coverage of early 1900s women's protests that were tied to the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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