Throwback FDNY to The First Known Black Woman Firefighter in 1818, Trailblazing African-Americans Make Inroads into the Fire Service in 1898, and Robert O. Lowery's Historic 1966 Appointment to Fire Commissioner

Throwback FDNY

English - February 03, 2021 20:02 - 19 minutes - 37 MB
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Previous Episode: Throwback FDNY to the 1870 Appointment of Thomas “Never Loose a Man” Nevins to Brooklyn’s Chief of Department, the 1916 Bombing of Black Tom Island, and the 1960 Park Slope and Staten Island Plane Crashes

Next Episode: Throwback FDNY to the 1850 Arrival of the Charitable Swedish Nightingale, the Tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire of 1911, and the First 41 Women Join the Ranks of Firefighters in 1982

In this episode of Throwback FDNY… The First Known Black Woman Firefighter Molly Williams Answers the Call in 1818, Trailblazing African-Americans Make Inroads into the Fire Service Starting in 1898, and Robert O. Lowery’s Historic Appointment to Fire Commissioner in 1966.