City University of New York
Cuny: The Triangle Fire: From Industrialism to Progressivism
A lesson that explores the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that occurred on March 25, 1911 in New York City.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Progressive Movement 1890 1920: Progressivism at the Grassroots Level
Read about some of the grassroots movements at the heart of Progressivism, and the changes they were pushing for and what they accomplished. Discusses labor issues, including the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Also discusses...
PBS
Pbs American Experience: Triangle Fire
Film and special features on the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911. Features include a timeline of the deadliest workplace accidents, biographies of famous women of the time, and primary resources of the coverage of the fire. For...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Industrial Age in America
In this lesson plan from EDSITEment, students will discuss the significance of the labor movement, the industrialists involved and the attitude of the American people toward working conditions in the United States. Contains links to many...
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: 1911 New York Factory Fire Was Fuel for Labor Laws
Article discusses the impact that the Triangle Company fire had on labor laws and unions.
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PBS
Pbs: Working for Freedom: Labor Reform and the Triangle Factory Fire [Pdf]
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that examines the conditions American workers faced in the late 1800s. Young scholars will understand the factors that precipitated the birth and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Worker Safety the Triangle Fire Legacy
Find out more about the 1911 New York Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and how it affects workplace safety today. Included are case histories of contemporary examples of unsafe work conditions, a worksheet to use for analysis, and...
Scholastic
Scholastic: New York Times Upfront: 1911: The Triangle Factory Fire
Article addresses the horror and the legacy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire while examining the inhuman treatment of immigrants during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.