2.5K views · 101 reactions | #OnThisDay in 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City caught fire and 146 workers died, mostly women and immigrants. This weekend on "Reel America" watch "With These Hands" (1950) - an International Ladies Garment Workers Union film which was nominated for a documentary Academy Award and includes a dramatization of the industrial disaster. https://www.c-span.org/video/?509984-1/with-hands | American History TV | Facebook

48K views · 393 reactions | The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911 was one of the deadliest accidents to have happened in a U.S. workplace. A total of 146 workers died. ATTN: spoke to Dave Kamper, a labor history expert, to talk about how the tragic event led to significant changes in safety regulations and labor laws in America. | ATTN: | Facebook

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