(Part III) The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911: An Emigrant's Experience
Irish History Podcast
Fin Dwyer
4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 25 January 2021
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911 was pivotal moment in US history. The deadly workplace disaster in the heart of Manhattan detailed in the last two episodes, exposed the way many poor immigrants were exploited in the city. This podcast, the third and final installment in the series, looks at the profound legacy of the fire. Following the later lives of the two immigrants featured in the series, Annie Doherty & Celia Walker, the podcast explores how the fire changed New York and the lives of the survivors.
This series was a joint project with Hope C Tarr, an author based in Manhattan. You can find Hope's website here or follow her on twitter.
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| 0:00.0 | I need toys |
| 0:02.0 | Decorations. I need stockings. I need sprouts. I need something for him. I need something for him to give to his mother. |
| 0:08.5 | I've got a dragon eight foot tree into my lounge. Then build a trampoline and gift wrap it. |
| 0:14.0 | Elf duties are a full-time job, and this elf deserves a Christmassy coffee. |
| 0:20.0 | Our roasted Hazel Hot Chocolate is now at Costa. |
| 0:23.2 | That's Christmas, made a little better. |
| 0:25.7 | At Costa coffee. Hello and welcome to the Irish History Podcast and this is part three of the story of the |
| 0:46.2 | triangle Shortwaist factory fire. |
| 0:48.7 | This is the concluding episode in the series which marks the 110th anniversary of the fire which is upcoming in March 2021. |
| 0:56.4 | If you haven't heard the first two episodes, it's worth checking out those first. |
| 1:00.9 | As I explained in previous installments, the series is a joint project by myself Finn Duwir and the New York author Hope Citar. |
| 1:08.0 | Hope lives in Manhattan and holds a master's in psychology and a PhD in education from the Catholic University of America. |
| 1:15.0 | She's the award-winning author of 25 historical and contemporary romance novels including |
| 1:20.3 | Operation Cinderella, formally optioned by Fox and a founder and curator of the Manhattan Lady |
| 1:26.1 | Jane Ceylon reading series from 2009 to 2020. |
| 1:30.4 | Irish eyes currently on submission is hopes women's historical fiction set on the |
| 1:34.8 | Iron Islands and Guild of age Manhattan. Her screenplays for so far include Stolen Kiss, a female |
| 1:41.2 | buddy-Heist feature with Emmy Award-winning producer and director Linda Yellen, |
| 1:47.1 | now in development. You can find out more at hopeceter.com and follow her on Twitter at hope-tar where she shares cool ephemera and fun historical snippets. |
| 1:55.6 | There's links in the description below. |
| 1:57.6 | Finally, before we begin, a word on the sources used in the podcast. |
| 2:01.6 | The series follows the lives of some of the poor in early 20th century New York, people |
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