In this encore episode, David Von Drehle, author of “Triangle: The Fire That Changed America”, shares the story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, which took place on March 25, 1911. David discusses the conditions workers faced during that period, the circumstances surrounding the fire and the impact the fire had in raising awareness of unsafe working conditions and helping improve workplace safety in the decades that followed.
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