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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 stay inside. One hundred forty-six people—mostly women—perished; it was one of the most lethal workplace fires in American history until... read more
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First Sentence edit
New York City, Saturday, March 25, 1911.
Table of Contents edit
Prelude: From the Ashes
I. Huddles Masses
II. Into the Magic Cauldron
III. Flesh and Blood So Cheap
IV. An Overflow of Suffering: the Uprising of the Twenty Thousand
V. The Third Gate: Fire at the Triangle
VI. A Stricken Conscience
VII. The Price of Liberty
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Index
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2011. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Albert Marrin (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 8, 2011
ISBN: 9780375868894
Page Count: 182
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 8, 2011
ISBN: 9780375868894
Page Count: 182
Awards edit
- National Book Award (Finalist, 2011: Young People's Literature)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: F128.5.M122
- Dewey: 974.71041
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