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Wednesday 11 March 2009

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

Following our discussion at the book group meeting on The Jungle tonight, here is the industrial accident I was referring to: the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911. Fifty women jumped to their deaths, and the total death toll was 146.

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