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Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy

por Albert Marrin

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History. Young Adult Nonfiction. HTML: Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, January 17, 2011: "Published to coincide with the centennial anniversary of the 1911 fire that erupted in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, this powerful chronicle examines the circumstances surrounding the disaster...Marrin's message that protecting human dignity is our shared responsibility is vitally resonant." . HTML: On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames. The factory was crowded. The doors were locked to ensure workers stay inside. One hundred forty-six people--mostly women--perished; it was one of the most lethal workplace fires in American history until September 11, 2001. But the story of the fire is not the story of one accidental moment in time. It is a story of immigration and hard work to make it in a new country, as Italians and Jews and others traveled to America to find a better life. It is the story of poor working conditions and greedy bosses, as garment workers discovered the endless sacrifices required to make ends meet. It is the story of unimaginable, but avoidable, disaster. And it the story of the unquenchable pride and activism of fearless immigrants and women who stood up to business, got America on their side, and finally changed working conditions for our entire nation, initiating radical new laws we take for granted today. With Flesh and Blood So Cheap, Albert Marrin has crafted a gripping, nuanced, and poignant account of one of America's defining tragedies. .… (más)

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I don't know what to say about this, except I wasn't very impressed by it and I don't understand why it's on the shortlist for the National Book Award. I did learn a lot from it, but I didn't find the writing especially compelling. I also thought the title was misleading, as this isn't a book about the Triangle Fire so much as a book about immigration, labor rights, workplace safety, and the garment industry. I realize that those issues surround the Triangle Fire and it's necessary to talk about them when you talk about the Triangle Fire, but so few pages were spent on the actual Fire--that's why I call the title misleading.

I think my expectations were too high going into this. I expected something on par with [b:They Called Themselves the KKK] (which was truly brilliant) and instead got what I'd call a better-than-average non-fiction book for young people.

So if you're studying how industry, unions, and workers' rights evolved in the United States, this would be a great book to pick up. If you just want to read really great non-fiction, I'd look elsewhere. (

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LibrarianDest | Jan 3, 2024 |

Five stars. This hit differently as I read it in 2021. I had to set it down twice because I was crying. The book starts out guiding readers through Jewish and Italian immigrant experiences to New York in the turn of the twentieth century: those who would go on to work in garment factories. Four chapter in the beginning of this book pave this path and humanize the workers. The forces, social and economic, around the events leading up to the fire, are detailed. The fifth chapter is dedicated to the fire. The sixth chapter onward examines the societal changes, or lack thereof in terms of working conditions, that took place. Gangsters who were hired to beat up and even murder strikers in 1911 infiltrated unions in 1926. This book helped me figure out also why Teamsters Union is code for mafia. The book also examines modern-day sweatshops and disasters similar to the Triangle Shirtwaist fire. I'm so glad this book was published and I got to read it. (

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iszevthere | Jul 14, 2022 |

This riveting account of one of Ameri - ca’s defining tragedies, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, uses photo - graphs, maps, and primary accounts to chronicle the event that changed working conditions for the nation.

NCSS | Jul 23, 2021 |

teen nonfiction; history: triangle shirtwaist fire. Appears to be well-written, providing thorough background on immigration, living and working conditions, etc. (

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reader1009 | Jul 3, 2021 |

This book outlines the circumstances leading up to the 1911 Triangle Factory Fire, the event itself, and the aftermath, including laws requiring workplace safety measures we take for granted today. It's a good example of the purpose of government intervention when businesses refuse to protect employees and the public and of how easily elected officials can ignore the needs of those who lack political power. (

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History. Young Adult Nonfiction. HTML:

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, January 17, 2011:
"Published to coincide with the centennial anniversary of the 1911 fire that erupted in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, this powerful chronicle examines the circumstances surrounding the disaster...Marrin's message that protecting human dignity is our shared responsibility is vitally resonant."

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On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames. The factory was crowded. The doors were locked to ensure workers stay inside. One hundred forty-six people--mostly women--perished; it was one of the most lethal workplace fires in American history until September 11, 2001.

But the story of the fire is not the story of one accidental moment in time. It is a story of immigration and hard work to make it in a new country, as Italians and Jews and others traveled to America to find a better life. It is the story of poor working conditions and greedy bosses, as garment workers discovered the endless sacrifices required to make ends meet. It is the story of unimaginable, but avoidable, disaster. And it the story of the unquenchable pride and activism of fearless immigrants and women who stood up to business, got America on their side, and finally changed working conditions for our entire nation, initiating radical new laws we take for granted today.

With Flesh and Blood So Cheap, Albert Marrin has crafted a gripping, nuanced, and poignant account of one of America's defining tragedies.

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