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Remembering The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

by Robert Smith, NPR
March 25, 2011

New York City Friday marked the 100th anniversary of one of its worst disasters: A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory that killed 146 people, mostly young women. The city's unions used the day as a chance to voice their anger over recent union setbacks.

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  • All Things Considered, March 25, 2011
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