Description
In the spring of 1911, a fire in New York’s Triangle Shirtwaist factory becomes a national catastrophe—and a turning point for labor, politics, and public conscience. Blending vivid, journalistic storytelling with the broader pressures of garment-industry unrest, corrupt city power, and the rise of Progressive reform, this account traces how the tragedy unfolded and why its aftermath reshaped the twentieth century. Through the lives of the workers and the people who fought for change, the book illuminates themes of immigration, industrial exploitation, collective action, and the struggle to make urban life safer and more just. With the clarity and investigative rigor of a seasoned Washington Post journalist, it offers a politically nuanced interpretation of the disaster while honoring its human cost.
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hardcover
Atlantic Monthly Press
Published Jan 1, 2003
340 pages
ISBN: 9780871138743
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First Published
2003
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Triangle by David von Drehle.