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Non-Fiction: The Triangle Shirtwaist Tragedy at Bryant Park's Reading Room

  • Bryant Park 42nd Street and 6th Avenue New York, NY 10018 United States (map)

Historian and former journalist David Conrad-Pérez explores the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and the battle between New York’s wealthy elite and labor activists over how the city should respond to the tragedy, offering a fascinating look at the origins of modern American charity.

More info: https://bryantpark.org/activities/reading-room

Earlier Event: September 8
Poetry Reading with Sibling Rivalry Press at Bryant Park's Reading Room
Later Event: September 10
Hoy Como Ayer's Salsa & Sip Series Returns on September 10