History
by
David Von Drehle

Triangle: The Fire that Changed America

Triangle: The Fire that Changed America is the story of how a 1911 fire in a New York City factory changed the course of twentieth-century politics and labor relations.

Triangle is a poignantly detailed account of the 1911 disaster that horrified the country and changed the course of twentieth-century politics and labor relations. It is the story of how a fire in a New York City factory led to the formation of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, the growth of the modern labor movement, and the rise of the woman suffrage movement.