A brief history with documentssecond edition 2016 jo ann argersinger. Argersinger challenges students to analyze the important political and economic roles held by these. The introduction provides critical context by exploring the. George washington university is a professor of history at southern illinois university, where she teaches courses on world war ii. Triangle fire writing assignment the triangle fire a. Gender, ethnicity, and class in the baltimore clothing industry 1999 and toward a new deal in baltimore. In 1911, a fire at the triangle waist company in new york city claimed the lives of 146. In 1911, a fire at the triangle waist company in new york city claimed the lives of 146 workers, mainly young immigrant women, who either leaped to their deaths or were trapped in the blaze by. Triangle fire 2nd edition jo ann argersinger macmillan.
This new edition reflects and reinforces the continuing popular interest in the triangle fire of 1911. An introduction explores the demands industrialization placed upon urban working women, their fight to unionize, and the triangle fire s significance in the greater scope of labor reform. Triangle fire, 2nd edition macmillan learning for instructors. These kinds of protections are easy to take for granted today, but they required a sacrifice of the almost 150 lives that were lost after a fire broke out on the eighth. A young girl and her older sister, working at the triangle shirtwaist company, join a. Argersinger southern illinois university carbondale. Triangle fire by jo ann argersinger overdrive rakuten overdrive. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Week 4 september 23, 2015 worth 100 points for the first writing assignment, you will be reading jo ann e. Bibliography cornell university ilr school the triangle factory.
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