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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire - Sixteen Minutes | 3

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire - Sixteen Minutes | 3

FromAmerican History Tellers


The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire - Sixteen Minutes | 3

FromAmerican History Tellers

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Nov 6, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Two years after the labor strikes that shook the city of New York, the workers of Triangle factory returned to better wages and lower hours. But when a fire broke out near closing time on a Saturday afternoon, these same workers found themselves swept up in a catastrophe. Some would escape, but many would not. In the weeks that followed, a city mourned and began to wrestle with questions of responsibility. Where did the blame for the tragedy lie? With the city? With the factory owners? Or with the workers themselves? Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Nov 6, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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