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| Author | David Von Drehle |
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| Published | 2004, Grove Press |
Publication date | August 16, 2004 |
| ISBN | 9780802141514 |
Triangle: The Fire That Changed America a detailed account of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of that occurred on March 25, 1911.
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| Author | David Von Drehle |
|---|---|
| Published | 2004, Grove Press |
Publication date | August 16, 2004 |
| ISBN | 9780802141514 |
Triangle: The Fire That Changed America a detailed account of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of that occurred on March 25, 1911.
The New York Times calls it "An enthralling chronicle".
Publishers Weekly states "Von Drehle's engrossing account, which emphasizes the humanity of the victims and the theme of social justice, brings one of the pivotal and most shocking episodes of American labor history to life". [1]
Kirkus Reviews calls it "Compelling, in-depth look at a tragedy that deserves to be better remembered". [2]
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on March 25, 1911, was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city, and one of the deadliest in U.S. history. The fire caused the deaths of 146 garment workers – 123 women and girls and 23 men – who died from the fire, smoke inhalation, or falling or jumping to their deaths. Most of the victims were recent Italian or Jewish immigrant women and girls aged 14 to 23; of the victims whose ages are known, the oldest victim was 43-year-old Providenza Panno, and the youngest were 14-year-olds Kate Leone and Rosaria "Sara" Maltese.
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