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Cornell University

Cornell University: Irl School: The Triangle Factory Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
Site is devoted to every facet of the tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. Primary source documents, oral histories, photographs, newspaper articles, and a list of victims is included in this comprehensive site.
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Website
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Trial, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
Site opens with a terrible picture of victims of the fire that draws the reader into the incredible story of this tragedy. A very comprehensive site with newspaper articles, trial testimony, maps of the building, and photographs.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the garment factory industry in the 1800s and the early part of the 20th century, where workers toiled in sweatshop conditions. After a terrible fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in 1911, labor unions gained support in...
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Primary
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Weekend All Things Considered: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
A short piece on the death of the last living survivor of the fire, Rose Freedman. She died at the age of 107. You can hear a recorded talk between a reporter and Freedman's granddaughter.
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Article
Other

History Buff: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
For as short as this synopsis is, it does give a good overview of the story of the fire and the aftermath. Provides text on resulting labor laws.