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Otfinoski, Steven

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: Core Events of an Industrial Disaster

32 pp. | Capstone | January, 2014 | Library ISBN 978--1-4765-4183-9 $26.65 | Paper ISBN 978-1-4765-5132-6 $7.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4765-5981-0
(3) 4-6 Fact Finders: What Went Wrong? series. This brief overview of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire contains a wealth of gripping details. The swift narrative begins with the blaze that ultimately killed 146 people, and ends with the development of new laws regulating working conditions. Eerie black-and-white photos of structural damage and victims illustrate the magnitude of the destruction, while sidebars expand on the information. Reading list. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Shara Hardeson

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