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Triangle (English)The Fire That Changed America - ISBN: 9780802141514 - See 2 other editionsPublisher: Grove Pr Format: Paperback Published Date: September 2004 MSRP: $15.00 Synopsis: Historian David Von Drehle revisits the March 25, 1911, Triangle shirtwaist fire in New York City, in which 146 workers who were locked in a sweatshop were killed. The public was horrified, and the event became a force for significant change in labor laws and caused a realig... read more Historian David Von Drehle revisits the March 25, 1911, Triangle shirtwaist fire in New York City, in which 146 workers who were locked in a sweatshop were killed. The public was horrified, and the event became a force for significant change in labor laws and caused a realignment in NYC politics. The author examines the event and its aftermath, including the manslaughter trial of the owners of the company and its influence on the reform movement. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. minimize
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