How the Triangle Shirtwaist fire changed workplace safety

146 garment workers killed

A New York factory fire changed building safety

The 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire killed 146 garment workers in New York City. The disaster became a catalyst for stronger workplace and building-safety rules and helped strengthen the garment-workers’ labor movement.

India’s mountains and desert help shape its rainfall

The Himalayas block cold winds from Central Asia, helping keep much of India warmer. The Thar Desert helps pull in wet summer winds from the ocean, bringing the monsoon rains that provide most of India’s rainfall from June through October.

Saying yes to marriage does not always mean choosing it

Someone may agree to a marriage because refusing would mean defying their entire family or community. No threats or physical force are needed for that pressure to feel overwhelming. This makes the boundary between a freely chosen marriage and a forced one more complicated than simply asking whether someone said yes.

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How the Triangle Shirtwaist fire changed workplace safety

A New York factory fire changed building safety

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