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Getzinger, Donna

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

128 pp. | Morgan | June, 2008 | Library ISBN 978-1-59935-099-8 $27.95
(3) YA American Workers series. The 1911 fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York killed 146 workers. This carefully researched, well-documented volume explains how the blaze resulted from dangerous working conditions, poorly enforced fire codes, inadequate equipment, and neglectful management. Context-setting information about immigration, post-fire investigations, links to other social movements, and resultant legislation are also explored. Well-captioned photographs appear throughout. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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