Doyne, shannon, ojalvo epstein holly, and katherine schulten. Fiction and nonfiction about the 1911 triangle shirtwaist factory fire that claimed the lives of 146 garment workers. The 1911 triangle shirtwaist factory firewhich killed 146 garment. Document, fiction, juvenile audience, internet resource. Reflections on the triangle shirtwaist factory fire and 911. One hundred years ago today, the triangle shirtwaist fire killed 175 people who were either trapped or leapt to their death to escape the flames. The triangle shirtwaist factory fire disasters in history by jessica gunderson, charles barnett iii, et al.
Alice hoffmans new novel shaped by nycs fires in 1911 newsday. Due to locked doors, unsafe fire escapes, and hazardous working conditions, this tragic fire caused the deaths of 146 people. Triangle shirtwaist factory fire by donna getzinger. The fire at the triangle shirtwaist factory was pivotal in the history of improving work place conditions and work place safety. Triangle shirtwaist factory fire 55 books goodreads. Later, it also caused important changes in the law. Click download or read online button to the triangle shirtwaist factory fire march 25.
Triangle tells the story of the devastating 1911 fire at the triangle shirtwaist factory in new york. Score a book s 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read triangle. On march 25, 1911, as workers were getting ready to leave for the day, a fire broke out in the triangle shirtwaist factory in new yorks greenwich village. The 1911 triangle shirtwaist factory fire provides the background for katharine webers mystery. 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.
Surviving the triangle shirtwaist fire historical fiction. The triangle shirtwaist factory fire in new york city on march 25, 1911 caused the deaths of 146 garment workers, who either died from the fire or jumped to their deaths. 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. Buy a cheap copy of fire at the triangle factory book by holly littlefield. The triangle fire by leon stein 82 copies fire at the triangle factory on my own history by holly littlefield 71 copies fire the beginnings of the labor movement by barbara diamond goldin 39 copies the story of the triangle factory fire by zachary kent 21 copies the triangle shirtwaist company fire of 1911 by gina deangelis 10 copies. Electronic books fiction juvenile works juvenile fiction. Shockingly, the notorious triangle fire was not the first fire to be seen at the triangle shirtwaist factory and especially not the first major fire in a. Nonfiction monday triangle shirtwaist fire im going to cheat a bit today. Browse a list of books tagged triangle shirtwaist factory fire by our club members to find the best triangle. My students studied the fire first and then read the graphic novel 11th. The tragedy led to the development of a series of laws and regulations that better protected the. Remembering the triangle factory fire today marks the 100th anniversary of the triangle shirtwaist factory fire, which killed 146 people, most. The locket surviving the triangle shirtwaist fire is a historical fiction novel written for ages 9 to 12. Triangle is a poignantly detailed account of the 1911 disaster that horrified the country and changed the course of twentiethcentury politics and labor relations.
The triangle shirtwaist factory fire the new york public. Because of the fire, conditions in factories were improved. The triangle shirtwaist factory fire chronicles the deadly fire and the changes made in new york city after the disaster. The fatal event resulted in numerous factory workers deaths and stunned the public. The tragedy led to the development of a series of laws and regulations that better protected the safety of factory. However it was a very high price to pay to bring about change. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. For 90 years, it stood as new yorks deadliest workplace disaster. The triangle shirtwaist factory fire disasters in history. Two fourteenyearold girls, sewing machine operators at the triangle shirtwaist company, are caught in the famous triangle fire of 1911. Most of the victims were recent jewish and italian immigrant women aged sixteen to twentythree who generally who worked nine hours a day on weekdays plus seven hours on. On march 26, 1911, a fire broke out at the triangle shirtwaist factory in new york city. Recorded books the triangle shirtwaist factory fire. Continue reading one hundred year anniversary of the triangle shirtwaist.
On march 25, 1911, a fire broke out at the triangle shirtwaist company factory in new york city. Recalls the 1911 tragedy, a fire at the triangle shirtwaist factory in new york city, that killed 146 people and explains how this disaster led to reforms that protected the health and safety of american workers. Soon a horrible fire guts the factory leaving galena with painful, horrific memories. The triangle fire and its legacy by albert marrin 2011 childrens nonfiction. Download pdf the triangle shirtwaist factory fire march. Today marks the ninetyninth anniversary of the 1911 triangle shirtwaist factory fire, the blaze that tore through several stories of the asch building, on the corner of greene street and. Weber uses her work of fiction to explore various paths to the truth. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing.
Reading about the triangle shirtwaist factory fire semicolon. Sep 20, 2006 katharine weber, author of three previous novels, retells the saga in triangle, mixing fiction and fact. Mar 25, 2011 the triangle shirtwaist factory fire by brenda lange 2008 flesh and blood so cheap. But on march 24th, 1911, one couple held hands and lept to their deaths, to be followed by some 140 others, in the triangle shirtwaist factory fire. Jul 16, 2006 the 1911 triangle shirtwaist factory fire provides the background for katharine webers mystery. Katharine weber, author of three previous novels, retells the saga in triangle, mixing fiction and fact. Buy products related to triangle shirtwaist factory fire books and see what customers say. Uprising by margaret peterson haddix i love books, great books. See more ideas about triangle shirtwaist factory fire, historical fiction and society problems. 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. This book relays the factual details of the story of the triangle shirtwaist factory fire of 1911. Mar 25, 2011 when we think of desperate people holding hands on a flaming building and leaping to their death, americans are not generally thinking of the history of labor unions.
If you are looking for a historical fiction that will knock your socks off then this is the book. Fire at the triangle factory book by holly littlefield. Within minutes it spread to consume the buildings upper three stories. Publishers of all types of books are jumping on the bandwagon of graphic novels and nonfiction in an effort to. Mar 23, 2020 the triangle shirtwaist factory in new york city burns down, killing 146 workers. Sep 02, 2016 10 books both fiction and nonfiction to read for labor day. The fire killed more than 145 people and led to numerous health and safety laws. The triangle shirtwaist factory was a sweatshop housed in the top three floors of a 10story brick building in new york city. It was the 911 of its time and ignited reforms in working conditions and union representation. Shockingly, the notorious triangle fire was not the first fire to be seen at the triangle shirtwaist factory and especially not the first major fire in a factory owned by blanck and harris. Commonlit the triangle shirtwaist factory fire free. The triangle shirtwaist factory fire through the looking. The fire at the triangle waist company in new york city, which claimed.
Triangle shirtwaist factory fire, a historical fiction. On march 25, 2011, the 100th anniversary of the triangle shirtwaist factory fire will be observed. This book tells the story of the triangle shirtwaist factory fire to great effect. On march 25, 1911, 146 workers perished when a fire broke out in a garment factory in new york city. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the triangle shirtwaist factory fire like never before, in no time at all. Mar 25, 2010 today marks the ninetyninth anniversary of the 1911 triangle shirtwaist factory fire, the blaze that tore through several stories of the asch building, on the corner of greene street and. The fire started at the end of the work day and as mostly immigrant garment workers tried to escape, their way was blocked by a locked door.
On march 25, 1911, the triangle shirtwaist factory in new york city caught fire and in about half an hour killed 146 people, the majority of them young women. 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. The story of the triangle factory fire by zachary kent 1989 the triangle shirtwaist factory fire by elaine landau 2005 childrens and ya fiction. The new york times article provides fourteen ideas that will help educators teach about the triangle fire and its legacy. It remains one of the deadliest workplace disasters in u. Her attraction to the material is based in part on the fact that her paternal grandmother worked at the triangle shirtwaist factory as a buttonhole finisher in 1909. A novel twist on the triangle shirtwaist factory fire j. Click download or read online button to the triangle shirtwaist factory fire march 25 1911 book pdf for free now.
May 15, 2007 on march 25, 2011, the 100th anniversary of the triangle shirtwaist factory fire will be observed. When we think of desperate people holding hands on a flaming building and leaping to their death, americans are not generally thinking of the history of labor unions. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Uncovering the history of the triangle shirtwaist fire. Mike kubic, a former correspondent of newsweek magazine, discusses the mistakes that led to this deadly disaster, as well as the drive for safer working conditions that followed. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a teenage girl worker, a new york socialite, and a responding fireman. The triangle shirtwaist factory fire capstone library. While this book is lyrically written, it has a number of discordant notes. Triangle shirtwaist company fire, 1911 librarything. The fire caused the deaths of 146 garment workers 123 women and girls and 23 men who died from the fire. Follow author galena, an elevenyearold russianjewish immigrant, lives in new york city with her family and works at the triangle shirtwaist company factory with her older sister anya. See more ideas about triangle shirtwaist factory, triangle shirtwaist factory fire, triangle shirtwaist fire. The triangle shirtwaist factory fire march 25 1911 download the triangle shirtwaist factory fire march 25 1911 ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format.
The triangle shirtwaist factory in new york city burns down, killing 146 workers. Here are a few fiction books that dramatize and memorialize this horrific tragedy. The fire started at the end of the work day and as mostly immigrant garment workers tried to escape, their way was blocked by a. It is the long island reads selection for 2015, and there are book. The factory girls were always smoking there and some cigarette cases were found near the area where the fire broke out see 1 in diagram 1. The triangle shirtwaist factory fire of march 25, 1911, was the deadliest industrial disaster in u. Examining the impact of the triangle shirtwaist factory fire. It tells the story of galena, an eleven year old russianjewish immigrant who lives in new york city in 1911 with her family and works at the triangle shirtwaist company factory with her older sister anya. List of 22 triangle shirtwaist factory fire books paperback swap. One hundred year anniversary of the triangle shirtwaist. It tells the story of galena, an eleven year old russianjewish immigrant who lives in new york city in 1911 with her family and works at the triangle shirtwaist company factory with. The fire that swept through the triangle shirtwaist factory on a march afternoon in 1911 killed 146 people, mostly young. Doors could no longer be locked and fire escapes had to be useable.