Podcasts True Crime Crimes of the Centuries S1 Ep36: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

S1 Ep36: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Published: Aug. 16, 2021, 10 a.m.

People enjoying a warm, sunny Saturday in New York City first noticed smoke arising from a building at about 4:40 p.m. and rushed to gather at the base of a 10-story building that was quickly engulfed in flames. The scene greeting them was horrific: Dozens of workers were trapped on the building's ninth floor. With the flames closing in, some chose to jump to their deaths.\xa0
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\nMore than 100 years later, the 1911 fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory remains one of the deadliest industrial disasters in American history.
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\n"Crimes of the Centuries" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history.
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