On March 25, 1911, fire swept through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, killing 146 employees, most of them women.

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    Late on this, but a little over a week ago was the 102nd anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Going to...
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    … 1911 A fire breaks out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, killing 146 workers in less than a half hour. The factory...
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    Why we need unions and workplace safety regulation!
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    I bet they hand-sewed those banners, too.
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    I’m such a women’s history nerd that I just was so sad that I missed tumbling this on Sunday.
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