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Tag: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

0 Culture Music

The Making of ‘Morning Star’

Ricky Ian Gordon in Tablet · 23 Jul

The text details composer Ricky Ian Gordon's journey in creating the opera "Morning Star" in collaboration with librettist William Hoffman.

0 History Politics

A new memorial honors victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

Irene Katz Connelly in Forward · 11 Oct 2023

A new memorial is being unveiled at the site of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, commemorating the tragic event where 146 workers died in 1911.

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WATCH: Isabel Frey sings workers’ lament ‘My Resting Place’

Forward · 1 Oct 2020

Isabel Frey has released a music video featuring her performance of Morris Rosenfeld's lament for Jewish workers, "My Resting Place."

0 History Gender/Identity

Elizabeth Warren and the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Marjorie Ingall in Tablet · 17 Sep 2019

Elizabeth Warren delivered a speech at Washington Square Park focusing on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, drawing parallels between the tragedy and corporate greed affecting workers today.

0 Politics History

Elizabeth Warren in Washington Square

Paul Berman in Tablet · 17 Sep 2019

Senator Elizabeth Warren delivered a powerful speech at Washington Square, referencing the historic Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire of 1911 to highlight the dangers of corporate corruption and the need for big structural change in America.

0 History Communities

The Value of Remembering Dead Workers

Emily Bass in Tablet · 13 Feb 2019

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission recently approved a design for a permanent memorial to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, a tragic event in 1911 that claimed the lives of 146 mainly Jewish and Italian immigrant workers.

0 History Communities

Lost in the Fire

Marjorie Ingall in Tablet · 22 Mar 2011

This article explores the complex legacy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911, where 146 workers, mostly young Jewish and Italian girls, perished.