Review: The New York City Triangle Factory Fire by Joel Sosinsky, Adrienne Sosin, Rob Linné, and Leigh Benin

Title: The New York City Triangle Factory Fire
Authors: Joel Sosinsky, Adrienne Sosin, Rob Linné, and Leigh Benin
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Date: February 28, 2011
Edition: Paperback (127 pages)

The New York City Triangle Factory Fire by Leigh Benin

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


On March 25, 1911, 146 people were killed in the Triangle Factory fire in New York City when fire broke out on the 8th floor of the building in which the factory was located. It quickly spread to the 9th and 10th floors also. People jumped from windows or were burned to death because of inadequate safety and escape mechanisms.

I remember learning of this tragedy as a young girl in history class, and my dad, a young boy at the time, told me how he read about it in the newspapers of the day. I am so pleased that books such as this chronicle the tragic events so we will never forget.