This episode continues the story we began with Clara Lemlich and the uprising of the 20,000. We focus exclusively on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire—a defining moment in American history, one that would go on to inspire France Perkins and the New Deal. The final episode in this series will follow France Perkins from the day of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and into FDR’s cabinet. This episode does include descriptions of the deaths of the women in the factory as well as a brief discussion of this tragedy and its relationship to the tragedy of 9/11. These are difficult topics and anyone who is not up for this should skip this episode.
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Sources
“Triangle: The Fire that Changed America” David von Drehle
Floor plans of the Asch Building:
https://88711531.weebly.com/asch-building-floorplans.html
An article:
David von Drehle’s article about how he researched his book:
Cornell’s online collection, including victim profiles
