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Product Identifiers
PublisherEnslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN-100766018393
ISBN-139780766018396
eBay Product ID (ePID)2345922
Product Key Features
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Number of Pages128 Pages
Publication NameTriangle Shirtwaist Fire and Sweatshop Reform in American History
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
SubjectLaw & Crime, History / United States / State & Local, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Industrial Health & Safety, Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry, Social Science / Sociology, History / General, Labor & Employment
TypeStudy Guide
AuthorSuzanne Lieurance
Subject AreaLaw, Technology & Engineering, Juvenile Nonfiction, Business & Economics, History
SeriesIn American History Ser.
FormatLibrary Binding
Dimensions
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceElementary/High School
LCCN2002-008761
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
ReviewsIn American History series. These books highlight a pivotal event or period in U.S. history and discuss subsequent implications. The text is supplemented by excerpts from source documents and accompanied by dark black-and-white photos and reproductions. Lack of sufficient background information makes Prohibition and Home Front less effective than Triangle Shirtwaist. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind., The Horn Book Guide Fall 2003
Grade FromFifth Grade
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Grade ToSixth Grade
Dewey Decimal974.7/1041
SynopsisThese titles provide exciting and informative topics for research and reports and offer in-depth coverage of major events in American history. Each title contains chapter notes, a further reading list, Internet addresses, a timeline, a map, and an index.Author Suzanne Lieurance looks at the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in New York City. This event, in which 146 people died, spurred many states and cities to pass antisweatshop laws and improve fire codes. The fire also made it very clear to workers that they needed a strong union. Today this event is remembered as the worst factory fire in New York City and one of the worst industrial disasters in American history., Author Suzanne Lieurance looks at the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in New York City. This event, in which 146 people died, spurred many states and cities to pass anti-sweatshop laws and improve fire codes. The fire also made it very clear to workers that they needed a strong union. Today this event is remembered as the worst factory fire in New York City and one of the worst industrial disasters in American history.