Triangle fire /

The Triangle Fire chronicles the fire that tore through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killing one hundred and forty-eight young women and forever changed the relationship between labor and industry in the United States. A relationship that is still in question today as Americans r...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Murphy, Michael, 1938- (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, [2011]
Subjects:	Triangle Shirtwaist Company. Fires > New York (State) > New York > History. Women clothing workers > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century. Clothing factories > New York (State) > New York. Women immigrants > New York (State) > New York. Industrial safety > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century. Shirtwaist Makers' Strike, New York, N.Y., 1909. Strikes and lockouts > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century. New York (N.Y.) > History > 1898-1951. Incendies > New York (État) > New York > Histoire. Travailleuses du vêtement > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle. Ateliers de confection > New York (État) > New York. Immigrantes > New York (État) > New York. Sécurité du travail > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle. New York (N.Y.) > Histoire > 1898-1951. Clothing factories. Fires. Industrial safety. Women clothing workers. Women immigrants. New York (State) > New York. 1898-1999 Documentary television programs. History. Internet videos. Nonfiction television programs. Historical reenactments (Television programs) Television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentaires télévisés.
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Summary:	The Triangle Fire chronicles the fire that tore through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killing one hundred and forty-eight young women and forever changed the relationship between labor and industry in the United States. A relationship that is still in question today as Americans re-examine the balance between the welfare of citizens and the motivations of global capitalism.
Item Description:	Originally produced as an episode of American experience in 2011. Includes interactive transcript.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (54 minutes) : sound, color and black and white sequences
Playing Time:	00:53:54
Production Credits:	Editing, David Espar ; recreations cinematographer, Kyle Kibbe ; interviews cinematographer, Gregory Andracke ; music, Joel Goodman.