Flesh & Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy, (Paperback)

from Sullywriter

Excellent history that places the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 in the context of tenement life for new immigrants in early 20th century New York City and the rise of the labor movement.

from lilibrarian

The story of the Triangle Fire which killed 146 people in New York City. The book starts with the conditions of the factories before the fire, and the stories of the people involved, and continues after the fire with the creation of government safety regulations, the rise of unions and the contin...

from Beammey

5 out of 5 stars. I really enjoyed this book. It was heart wrenching at moments, but I think it had to be. This was a serious time and a lot of people died and it's one way to make sure the story and what happened stays with you and isn't just forgotten to history. Albert did an amazing job and I...

from Brightman

Worst side of capitalism

from kimberlyhebert

1. Written by Albert Marrin, Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy would best fit into the non-fiction category of documents, journals, diaries, and albums. Much primary source material can be found in the form of archival photographs, quotations, building diagrams, and detai...