In 1911 in Manhattan, New York, a clothing factory went up in flames just before closing time. We look at how faulty equipment, poor design and a fear of theft contributed to a wholly preventable incident that had such terrible consequences, but would trigger reforms that still impact the United States, a century later.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced
Links of Interest:

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Brown Building
Shirtwaist
Court Transcript of the Criminal Trial
The Triangle Fire of 1911
Sweatshop Tragedy
Brown Building (PDF)
Sweatshop Definition
Machinery Needed for Garment Manufacturing
Different Types of Sewing Line Layout
World Tallest Building Passive Fire Prevention
Early 19th Century Firefighting

Cornell University’s Excellent Resource on the Incident:

The Triangle Factory Fire
The Triangle Factory Fire: Report Summaries
The Triangle Factory Fire: Timeline

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'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Shane O'Neill, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill and Joel Maher.

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