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  1. Dec 2, 2009 · On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New York City burned, killing 146 workers. It is remembered as one of the most infamous incidents in American industrial history,...

  2. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on Saturday, March 25, 1911, was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city, and one of the deadliest in U.S. history. [1]

  3. Aug 2, 2024 · Triangle shirtwaist factory fire, fatal conflagration that occurred on the evening of March 25, 1911, in a New York City sweatshop, touching off a national movement in the United States for safer working conditions. The fire killed more than 145 people and led to numerous health and safety laws.

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  4. A journalist recounts how he researched the 1911 fire that killed 146 workers in a New York garment factory and its impact on politics and labor. He reveals the challenges and discoveries of finding and using the original sources and records of the tragedy.

  5. Mar 25, 2019 · Learn how the 1911 fire that killed 146 workers in a New York garment factory sparked reforms in workplace safety and labor rights. Explore the history, the aftermath and the impact of this tragic event.

  6. Apr 1, 2021 · The 1911 fire in a New York garment factory killed 146 workers, mostly immigrant women, and sparked reforms in fire safety, factory inspection, and worker health. Learn how the tragedy transformed the American workplace and the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

  7. Learn about the 1911 tragedy that killed 146 workers in a New York garment factory, and how it sparked labor reforms and social change. Explore the causes, consequences, and controversies of the fire and its media coverage.

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