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Marrin, Albert

Flesh & Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy

192 pp. | Knopf | February, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-375-86889-4 $19.99
(3) YA Marrin details the social, political, and economic forces surrounding the catastrophic Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911. The book isn't just about the disaster; copious historical context is presented with a high level of detail about various aspects of life for poor working immigrants. Archival photographs also help provide a sense of the times while putting faces to the tragedy. Websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter

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