Triangle: Remembering the Fire (2011)
100 years ago, a fire sparked a movement for change.
On March 25, 1911, a catastrophic fire broke out at the Triangle Waist Company in New York City. Trapped inside the upper floors of a ten-story building, 146 workers - mostly young immigrant women and teenage girls - were burned alive or forced to jump to their deaths to escape an inferno that consumed the factory in just 18 minutes. It was the worst disaster at a workplace in New York State until 9/11. The tragedy changed the course of history, paving the way for government to represent working people, not just business, for the first time, and helped an emerging American middle class to live the American Dream.
Director: Daphne Pinkerson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 40 min
Release Date: March 21, 2011
Cast
- Dennis Clancey - Self
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
labor strike, worker's rights, picketing, early america
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Triangle: Remembering the Fire about?
- On March 25, 1911, a catastrophic fire broke out at the Triangle Waist Company in New York City. Trapped inside the upper floors of a ten-story building, 146 workers - mostly young immigrant women and teenage girls - were burned alive or forced to jump to their deaths to escape an inferno that consumed the factory in just 18 minutes. It was the worst disaster at a workplace in New York State until 9/11. The tragedy changed the course of history, paving the way for government to represent working people, not just business, for the first time, and helped an emerging American middle class to live the American Dream.
- Who directed Triangle: Remembering the Fire?
- Triangle: Remembering the Fire was directed by Daphne Pinkerson.
- Who stars in Triangle: Remembering the Fire?
- Triangle: Remembering the Fire stars Dennis Clancey.
- How long is Triangle: Remembering the Fire?
- Triangle: Remembering the Fire has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
- What genre is Triangle: Remembering the Fire?
- Triangle: Remembering the Fire is a Documentary film.
- Where was Triangle: Remembering the Fire produced?
- Triangle: Remembering the Fire was produced in United States of America.