The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: Core Events of an Industrial Disaster

by Steven Otfinoski

Book Overview

Whether they occur at home or in the workplace, fires are devastating events that sometimes cause the tragic deaths of innocent people. Find out what happened when a factory in New York City caught fire in the early 1900s. And discover why so many workers were unable to escape the blazing building.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476551324
• ISBN13: 9781476551326
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.6" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9