#historical-commemoration

#historical-commemoration

Peter Williams, customer and commercial director at South Western Railway, emphasized the longstanding relationship with the Armed Forces, celebrating their contributions as vital for the railway.

"Many people from the two communities were forced into concentration camps where they were starved to death and their skulls were taken to Germany for so-called scientific research."

Colton's resolution, introduced to honor both the 19th-century railway workers and their descendants, underscores the profound contributions of Chinese immigrants to American history.

The tragic events at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory highlighted the dire need for workplace safety reforms, spurring a movement that significantly improved labor conditions across America.

Fannie Lansner, sister of columnist Jonathan Lansner's paternal grandfather, was among 123 women and 23 men who died in what's known as the Triangle Fire.

The plaque aims to honor Dorothy Wadham, the founder of Wadham College, making her the first woman to do so at Oxford outside the aristocracy.