The fire that changed america is a moving and riveting account of the triangle fire of march 25, 1911, the deadliest workplace disaster in new york city for 90 years. A brief history with documents 2nd edition by argersinger at over 30 bookstores. To sustain combustion, a fire must have appropriate fuel and adequate amounts of heat and oxygen. A brief history with documents by argersinger at over 30 bookstores. Argersingers most popular book is the triangle fire.
Discuss the fire triangle in relation to tinder such as dry grass and twigs as well as to a larger piece of firewood. Fairfield university and author of a 2011 book, the triangle fire, protocols of. How the deadly triangle shirtwaist factory fire shocked a nation. A brief history with documents 2011 and displayed heavy influence from both drehle and stein. The fire came only five years after upton sinclair published his book the jungle, which detailed the plight of workers at a meat packers plant. Uncovering the history of the triangle shirtwaist fire. The triangle fire essay 1186 words 5 pages in an era of a rising unionization, the triangle fire, calligraphy written my leon stein, describes one of the worst industrial disasters in the nations history that ended up killing 146 of the 500 triangle shirtwaist company employees, which happened to be female immigrant workers. Uncovering the history of the triangle shirtwaist fire history. On march 25, 1911, the triangle shirtwaist company factory in new york city burned, killing 145 workers. A dropped match on the 8th floor of the triangle shirtwaist factory sparked a fire that killed over a. Triangle shirtwaist factory women strike, win better wages. Martins2009 6 jo ann e argersingergrief and outrage the triangle fire boston from eng 1a at san joaquin delta college.
The triangle fire by leon stein 9780801487149 paperback. Mar 25, 2011 one hundred years ago today, 146 workers at the triangle waist factory in greenwich village were killed in a fire that changed history. In 1911, a fire at the triangle waist company in new york city claimed the lives of 146 workers, mainly young immigrant women, who either leaped to their deaths or. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog information from electronic data provided by the.
The triangle fire is a classic among labor history books. Argersinger phd, george washington university is a professor of history at southern illinois university, where she teaches courses on world war ii, the cold war, and labor in the united states, including a history of women and work. The triangle fire by jo ann argersinger, 97819048853, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. My curiosity led me to a spare and forceful book, the triangle fire. Find bibliographic resources the triangle factory fire cornell. Feb 04, 2009 in 1911, a fire at the triangle waist company in new york city claimed the lives of 146 workers, mainly young immigrant women, who either leaped to their deaths or were trapped in the blaze by locked doors and inadequate fire escapes. Flesh and blood so cheap and the story of the triangle factory fire. On march 25, 1911 a fire broke out at the triangle shirtwaist company in new york city which resulted in the deaths of 146 mostly young, immigrant, female textile workers. Jo ann argersinger s volume examines the context, trajectory, and impact of this progressive era event. Books by jo ann argersinger the triangle fire 1st edition a brief history with documents bedford series in history and culture by jo ann argersing er paperback, 176 pages, published 2009 by bedfordst. The tragedy brought national attention to the unsafe working conditions.
By this time i was sufficiently americanized to be fascinated by. The triangle fire a brief history with documents 2nd edition by jo ann argersinger and publisher bedfordst. Remembering the fire is a moving documentary that chronicles the catastrophic triangle waist company fire that occurred in new york city on march 25, 1911, killing 146 workersmostly young immigrant women and teenage girls. In 1911, a fire at the triangle waist company in new york city claimed the lives of 146 workers, mainly young immigrant women, who either leaped to their deaths or were trapped in the blaze by locked doors and inadequate fire. The story of working women in america, pantheon books. This book can be considered another major work on the topic, as it is unique in its presentation while using aspects of both previous major works.
In 1911, a fire at the triangle waist company in new york city claimed the lives of 146 workers, mainly young immigrant women, who either leaped to their deaths or were trapped in the blaze by locked doors and inadequate fire escapes. The triangle waist company fire of march 1911 was the pivotal point in womens rights and labor rights. The triangle shirtwaist factory fire in the greenwich village neighborhood of manhattan, new york city, on march 25, 1911, was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city, and one of the deadliest in u. The triangle shirtwaist factory fire was a horrible tragedy that ultimately changed american labor unions and labor laws. O n march 25, 1911, a fire, which broke out on the top floors of the 10story asch building in lower manhattan, new york, killed 146 of the 500 employees of the triangle shirtwaist company in one of the worst industrial disasters in the nations history. The only fire escape on the asch building would have taken three hours to empty the top three floors, where the employees of the triangle shirtwaist factory were trapped by the fire of march 25, 1911. Jo ann argersinger get textbooks new textbooks used. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. History the triangle fire essay 2608 words 11 pages. Exploring the details related to the triangle fire of 1911, this text looks at the important political and economic roles held by thefactory girls during this time.
A dropped match on the 8th floor of the triangle shirtwaist factory sparked a. Fire escape of asch building after the triangle fire, new york city, 1911. Watch triangle fire american experience official site. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The tragedy brought national attention to the unsafe. Licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of cue 5 alarm music cue.
The first 36 pages sum up the 1909 shirtwaist strike, the fire. Written by a labor organizer named leon stein and published in 1962, the book was both. The introduction provides critical context by exploring the demands industrialization placed upon urban working women, their fight to unionize, and the fire s significance in the greater scope of labor reform. Historically, the 1911 tragedy defined the triangle. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Awardwinning filmmakers marc levin and daphne pinkerson bring the victims stories to life through images. Triangle fire 2nd edition jo ann argersinger macmillan. Few details of their lives are known, and some of their descendants snatch at scraps of information or try to read clues to biography and character in a sepiatoned photograph that has been passed down to them. It destroyed the lives of 146 workers, the majority of them young immigrant women. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. The great chicago fire of the 1870s, which destroyed most of the city, led to the building of what later became the modern metropolis of chicago. The introduction provides critical context by exploring the demands industrialization placed upon urban working women, their fight to unionize, and the fire s significance in the. The fire that changed america is an account of the 1911 fire in the triangle shirtwaist factory in which 146 young female workers died.
The triangle fire 97819048853 97819049959 san diego. Photocopy the fire triangle handout and pass it out to the class for discussion. On saturday, march 25, 1911, a fire broke out on the top floors of the triangle. On march 25, 1911, 146 employees of the triangle shirtwaist company in new york city were killed in the span of a few minutes because no provision had been made for their safety in the event of fire. Mar 25, 2011 the triangle shirtwaist factory fire, which took place 100 years ago today, was a tragic incident in new york citys history but also a turning point in the early labor movement. This new edition reflects and reinforces the continuing popular interest in the triangle fire of 1911. It chronicles the tragedy and aftermath of the worst industrial fire in u. It was the deadliest workplace accident in new york citys history.
How the horrific tragedy of the triangle shirtwaist fire led to. This harrowing yet compulsively readable book is both a chronicle of the triangle shirtwaist fire and a vibrant portrait of an entire age. As the grandson of a onetime triangle seamstress, i salute the reissue of a book that anyone who cares about labor, past or present, should read. The triangle shirtwaist factory fire the new york public. Fiction and nonfiction about the 1911 triangle shirtwaist factory fire that claimed the lives of 146 garment workers.
The fire triangle or combustion triangle is a simple model for understanding the necessary ingredients for most fires the triangle illustrates the three elements a fire needs to ignite. Leon steins gripping narrative of the triangle tragedy is one of the classics of american history. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Mar 24, 2011 one hundred years ago, on march 25, 1911, a fire raced through the triangle shirtwaist factory in new york city. Remembering the fire reports the wellknown coda that blanck and harris were acquitted of manslaughter charges, adding that the notoriously corrupt tammany hall, in particular governor.
Watch triangle fire american experience official site pbs. Many of us have read about the tragic triangle fire in school textbooks. A brief history with documents, 2 edition bedford cultural editions by jo ann argersinger. The triangle shirtwaist factory is best known for the unique fashion blouse they produced and the horrific fire that killed 146 workers, women who might have lived if the owners had been forced to ensure safety standards in the factory. The fire that changed america is the product of that research. An editoratlarge at time magazine, he and his family live in kansas city, missouri. The triangle fire, 97819048853,97819048853,19049958,97819049959, jo ann argersinger, bedfordst. A brief history with documents 2nd edition by jo ann argersinger and publisher bedfordst. The fire caused the deaths of 146 garment workers 123 women and girls and 23 men who died from the fire, smoke inhalation, or falling or jumping to their deaths. Complete list of citations for the sources provided in class your works cited page will only include those source that you cite parenthetically in your paper. Yet the triangle shirtwaist factory in new york city became the deadliest workplace in american histor. The triangle shirtwaist factory fire of 1911 cost over 146 lives bodies recovered all but 23 were young women workers the youngest of which was 11 most were in their teens or early twenties. Argersinger has 57 books on goodreads with 732 ratings.
Books, law 11 comments in susan meissners a fall of marigolds, we meet two women separated by a century but both profoundly affected by tragedy. The first 36 pages sum up the 1909 shirtwaist strike, the fire, and the trial afterward. Includes bibliographical references pages 3225 and index describes the 1911 fire that destroyed the triangle shirtwaist factory in new yorks greenwich village, the deaths of 146 workers in the fire, and the implications of the catastrophe for twentiethcentury politics and labor relations. Triangle shirtwaist factory fire march 25, 1911 march 25, 2011 the triangle shirtwaist factory fire killed 146 garment workers, most of them young immigrant women, on march 25, 1911, in new york city. Triangle fire by jo ann argersinger overdrive rakuten. An engineer reading the book would have liked to see a sketch of the factory floor, exits, pictures of the fire escape. An introduction explores the demands industrialization placed upon urban working women, their fight to unionize, and the triangle fire s significance in the greater scope of labor reform. The publisher of this book allows a portion of the content to be copied and pasted into external tools and documents.
On the day of the fire i was working on the 9th floor, i had gotten my pay and we were all ready to leave and all dressed. Michael kazin stein recreates the tragic events of the fire in all their dramatic intensity. Sep 01, 2003 the triangle shirtwaist factory fire in 1911, a deadly fire swept through the triangle shirtwaist factory, killing about 150 workers. His curiosity now piqued, he began to learn details about the fire that altered the history of the labor movement in america. Just 11 years after the iroquois theater fire in chicago killed 600 people, a fire in the triangle shirtwaist factory in new york city again showed the impact of inadequate exits. I was deeply engrossed in my book when i became aware of fire engines racing past the building. A diverse collection of sources helps you think critically about this significant event in american history while evaluting the demands industrialization placed upon urban working women, their fight to unionize, and the fire s. Triangle shirtwaist factory women strike, win better wages and hours, new york, 1909. A brief history with documents bedford series in history and culture 9780312464523 by argersinger, jo ann and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Artist joel goodman ascap album cue078 slasher flick. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
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