'The 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire That Changed America' Webinar

Tickets: $18.88 ( incl. $3.88 fees ) (includes access to the full replay for one week)

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In only 18 minutes, a small fire that broke out on the 8th floor of a blouse-making factory in New York's Greenwich Village quickly turned into an inferno, eventually taking the lives of 146 workers — the majority of whom were young immigrant women. From unsafe working conditions and lax fire safety regulations to greedy owners, this is the story of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that shocked the nation and forever changed workers' rights in America.

Join New York Adventure Club as we uncover the full story behind the March 25, 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire — a tragic garment sweatshop blaze near Manhattan's Washington Square Park that put a spotlight on the poor working conditions in factories throughout the country and sparked the need for stronger labor unions and fire safety regulations in America.

Led by museum curator Debbie Wells, a descendant of one of the fire's youngest victims, our deep dive into this tragedy that embodies the early American — and New York — immigrant experience will include:

• An overview of workers' rights in the early 20th century, and the struggle faced by immigrant laborers working factory jobs
• The story behind Debbie's discovery of her ancestral connection with fire victim Annie Nicholas, an 18-year-old Russian-Jewish immigrant who worked at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory as a button-maker
• Stories and first-hand accounts of the fateful day, from the fire that broke out near the end of the workday, to the fire trucks that were ill-equipped to extinguish the flames, to a heroic elevator operator
• The aftermath of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, including excerpts from the owners' criminal trial and how the event laid the foundation for workers' rights and fire safety regulations in America
• Details around a brand-new memorial planned to commemorate the "Triangle Fire"
• A look at the Ashcan School art movement, whose Greenwich Village-based painters captured the everyday lives of immigrants in early 20th-century NYC, offering powerful visual context to the era surrounding the Triangle Fire

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Debbie — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged.
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About Debbie
Debbie Wells is the owner of Artful Buzz, which offers in-person tours, lectures and webinars on the NYC art scene, art history, fashion and all things art and culture. Debbie Wells is a licensed NYC tour guide, photographer, graphic designer and museum curator. She has served as Past President of the Art League of Long Island and is an active Artist Member of the Salmagundi Club in NYC. Wells is a graduate of Parsons School of Design with a BFA in Communications Design and MA in Media Studies. For more information, visit www.artfulbuzz.com.

Testimonials
"The story is always riveting but I didn't realize the speaker had such a personal connection to the fire, which made it special." -Gabriella
"So interesting! And the technology was easy to use" -Claire
"Narrator did a great job" -Michael
"Very interesting. Included information I wasn't expecting." -Jeffrey
"Presenter knew her material and maintained a brisk, informed pace. first timer, very impressed." -Michael
"Informative but also personal" -Deb
"I like how straightforward the host was in the presentation, and how descriptive and detailed she was." -Don

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