He testified against the McKinley Tariff of 1890, championed the gold standard, and personally lobbied President Grover Cleveland to call an 1893 special session of Congress to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. In that capacity, Straus travelled to the Capitol to appear before both House and Senate committees regarding matters of commercial policy. He made his name in New York City as a partner in the retail giant, Macy & Co. As a leading businessman, Straus was active in politics long before he sought elected office. Isidor Straus served one term in Congress from 1894 to 1895. But few may know that among those who perished in the wreck were a former Member of Congress and his wife. The plight of the Titanic, sinking in the icy waters of the North Atlantic during its maiden voyage from England to the United States in April 1912, is well known. Those who think that James Cameron told the great love story of the Titanic missed the boat. tiles/non-collection/4/4-15-text-titanic_idisorandida_loc.xml Image courtesy of the Library of Congress The tragic story of Ida and Isidor Straus struck a chord with the songwriter of “The Titanic Disaster,” who recounted their tale in the 1912 song.
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