episode summary
On March 25, 1911, New York City’s Triangle Shirtwaist Factory burst into flames, and 146 workers — mostly young women immigrants — perished. We visit the building and learn how public outcry inspired workplace safety laws that revolutionized industrial work nationwide. Descendants and activists show us how that work reverberates today.
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sites visited (in order of appearance on-screen)
Site of the former Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, New York City
Home of Suzanne Pred Bass, New York City
Tenement Museum, New York City
Studio of Julia Wolfe, New York City
Archives of The Forward, New York City
Studio of Richard Joon Yoo, New York City