The Poisoner's Handbook |
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The use of poison as a murder weapon goes back thousands of years. Forensic toxicology, however, is much newer.Â
Triangle Fire |
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Pauline Newman worked tirelessly to organize garment workers around the country. She was devasted by the Triangle Shirtwaist fire.Â
Triangle Fire |
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This 23-year-old Ukrainian immigrant was the voice that helped incite the famous 1909 women's labor strike.
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Triangle Fire |
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Anne Morgan used her family's wealth and connections to bring attention to the women's suffrage movement and the plight of immigrant workers.
Triangle Fire |
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After a decade of working in New York's garment district, Isaac Harris and Max Blanck entered a partnership that earned them the nickname of the "Shirtwaist Kings."
Triangle Fire |
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the shirtwaist blouse was regarded as the model shirt for the independent, working woman.
Triangle Fire |
Timeline
Danger can be ever present in some jobs. Explore some of the deadliest workplace accidents since 1860.
Triangle Fire |
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Ladies fashions in the early 1900s mixed opulence with practicality, as more women entered the American workforce.
Triangle Fire |
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Author Kristin Downey discusses Frances Perkins, a labor rights activist, close friend of FDR, and the first female secretary of labor.Â
Triangle Fire |
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On April 5, 1911, New Yorkers from all walks of life paid tribute to the unidentified victims of the Triangle fire: the deadliest workplace accident in the city's history.
Triangle Fire |
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In October 1909, the owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, fought back against striking workers.
Triangle Fire |
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The deadliest workplace accident in New York's history changed American factories forever.
