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1 day ago · The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 took the lives of 146 workers, most of whom were young, female immigrants between the ages of 13 and 23. These lives fell victim to corporate greed, corruption, and a prejudice that still raises its head in modern politics.
5 days ago · The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire was a very fast and deadly fire that occurred on March 25, 1911 at the Triangle Shirtwaist sweatshop in New York. Within one-half hour 146 mostly young immigrant women died when they could not get out of the sweatshop due to locked doors and windows and inadequate fire escapes.
4 days ago · Damaged fire escape at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company building after the 1911 fire, New York City. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division. The 100th anniversary of the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory that occurred on March 25, 1911 External prompted many remembrances.
2 days ago · On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames. The factory was crowded. The doors were locked to ensure workers stayed inside. One hundred forty-six people -- mostly women -- perished; it was one of the most lethal workplace fires in American history.
5 days ago · The Triangle Fire sparked workplace reform in America during this period. The silver-lining of this tragedy is that while 146 Americans had to pay the ultimate price that March day in 1911, because of their sacrifice a new age began that protected the American public and the working class.
1 day ago · Many educators shared the unexpected life lessons they got from their students, proving that a kid can teach a teacher something new about the world and life as well. #1. There was a young woman in one of my college classes who was frequently late. It happened often enough that it became irritating and even mildly disruptive.
4 days ago · From The Center. For almost as long as film has existed, New Orleans has been a movie town. Filmmakers love to shoot here, stars love to bask in the city’s mystique and residents love to see their beloved Big Easy shining bright on the big screen. But recently a question was posed to the Curious Louisiana staff: When, exactly, did this love ...
