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Flesh & blood so cheap : the Triangle fire and its legacy /

Provides a detailed account of the disastrous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, which claimed the lives of 146 garment workers in 1911, and examines the impact of this event on the nation's working conditions and labor laws.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marrin, Albert
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2011]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Triangle Shirtwaist Company > Fire, 1911.
Clothing factories > New York (State) > New York > Safety measures > History > 20th century.
Industrial safety > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
New York (N.Y.) > History > 1898-1951.
Description
Summary:Provides a detailed account of the disastrous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, which claimed the lives of 146 garment workers in 1911, and examines the impact of this event on the nation's working conditions and labor laws.
Physical Description:182 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 x 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [164]-167) and index.
ISBN:9780375968891 (lib. bdg.)
037596889X (lib. bdg.)
9780375868894 (hbk.)
0375868895 (hbk.)