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

Title:

Author:

Marrin, Albert.

Personal Author:

Marrin, Albert.

ISBN:

9780375868894

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2011.

Physical Description:

182 p. : ill., maps ; 21 x 25 cm.

Contents:

Prelude : from the ashes -- Huddled masses -- Into the magic cauldron -- Flesh and blood so cheap -- An overflow of suffering : the uprising of the twenty thousand -- The third gate : fire at the triangle -- A stricken conscience -- The price of liberty.

Abstract:

Describes the conditions in the textile industry in the early 20th century behind the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company that led to the death of many young women, and explains its impact on the labor movement and on society.

Reading Level:

1000 Lexile.

Corporate Subject:

Triangle Shirtwaist Company -- Fire, 1911 -- Juvenile literature.

Triangle Shirtwaist Company -- Fire, 1911.

Subject Term:

Clothing factories -- New York (State) -- New York -- Safety measures -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.

Industrial safety -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.

Clothing factories -- New York (State) -- New York -- Safety measures -- History -- 20th century.

Industrial safety -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.

Geographic Term:

New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951 -- Juvenile literature.

New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951.

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Summary

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 September 11, 2001.

But the story of the fire is not the story of one accidental moment in time. It is a story of immigration and hard work to make it in a new country, as Italians and Jews and others traveled to America to find a better life. It is the story of poor working conditions and greedy bosses, as garment workers discovered the endless sacrifices required to make ends meet. It is the story of unimaginable, but avoidable, disaster. And it the story of the unquenchable pride and activism of fearless immigrants and women who stood up to business, got America on their side, and finally changed working conditions for our entire nation, initiating radical new laws we take for granted today.

With Flesh and Blood So Cheap , Albert Marrin has crafted a gripping, nuanced, and poignant account of one of America's defining tragedies.

Reviews (1)

Horn Book Review

Marrin details the social, political, and economic forces surrounding the catastrophic Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911. The book isn't just about the disaster; copious historical context is presented with a high level of detail about various aspects of life for poor working immigrants. Archival photographs also help provide a sense of the times while putting faces to the tragedy. Websites. Bib., ind. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.