Triangle: The Fire that Changed America

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Triangle: The Fire That Changed America Disasters can be so impactful; some can forever change the course of history. While many at the time thought this story would soon pass, and with it all the potential bad publicity, the story of the Triangle fire spread quickly, and outraged many people. On a beautiful spring day in March 1911 when 146 workers lost their lives, a fire would prove it could do what years of reformers had failed to do, get the government on the side of the workers. I would argue that the fire largely impacted the country. Specifically, the Triangle Fire ended up changing New York’s interconnected political and economic scene, and spurred on the creation of stricter safety codes.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire is a turning point in history because, unions gained powerful alliances and people who wanted to fight for their safety. Which now in the U.S there is a set of guidelines that need to be follow to ensure the safety of the employees. He writes: “The Triangle fire of March 25, 1911, was for ninety years the deadliest workplace disaster in New York history—and the most important (Von Drehle 3).” Von Drehle emphasizes how important this event is in history and he draw comparisons to the to

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The Triangle Fire was one of the most critical disasters of the 20th century as it kick started the reform of working conditions, at the sacrifice of many lives. The Triangle Fire was New York’s worst work-related calamity for 90 years. It was and is not only a symbol of misfortune, but a catalyst for reform. It awoke the country to the many dangers of factory work. What happened was a disaster that could have been avoided, but if it was, another disaster might have taken its place.

Drehle used a variety of sources but relied most on eyewitness testimony. This reliance on primary sources like eyewitnesses is proven when Drehle states that, “my most important source…crucial to the writing of chapters…was the transcribed testimony from the trial of People of the State of New York v. Isaac Harris and Max Blanck” (Drehle, 2003, p.317). His use of these sources is appropriate as testimonies from people there accurately portray the severity and impacts of the fire and solidify his argument of the fire being a harbinger of change for the nation. Drehle also utilizes the help of Leon Stein’s The Triangle Fire, Drehle stating that, “[my] second invaluable resource…put the story on firm historical ground…enriched with the record of…interviews of twenty-five survivors” (Drehle, 2003, p.319). Fellow author and historian Jo Ann Argersinger agrees with Drehle’s ideas of the fire directly inspiring change in her book, The Triangle Fire: A Brief History with Documents.

I enjoyed his smooth writing style and his feel for detail. Soon, I start caring about the people of Triangle Shirtwaist factory, as I saw what brought them to America and what they tolerated once they got here. Most impressive, was Von Drehle's minute-by-minute, sometimes second-by-second explanation of the fire itself and the desperate efforts to escape it. You'll find yourself in the building with the people, thinking along with them about what to do as the flames draw closer. David Von Drehle's Triangle.