Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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  Bodies Falling from the Sky

  Memories of the 1911 Triangle factory fire.

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  Police Brutality against Strikers

  The general public showed no sympathy for striking garment workers.

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  Calling for an Industry-Wide Strike

  How one young woman inspired a citywide strike.

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  The Triangle Shirtwaist Strike

  Factory owners could be brutal to striking workers.

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  Where Is America?

  An immigrant worker questions the American Dream.

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  No Protections for Garment Workers

  In the early 20th Century, the United States has no workplace safety laws.

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  Slaves of the Machines

  Machines in garment factories could be cruel taskmasters, as could employers.

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  Immigrant Workers & the American Dream

  In the early 20th Century, many female immigrants worked in garment factories.

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  Paying Tribute to Triangle Fire Victims

  The 1911 Triangle factory fire killed 146 and changed beliefs about workplace safety.

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  The Dangers of Drag

  In 1960s New York, gay men who dressed in women's clothing courted danger.

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