- an analytical paper on the “Triangle Shirtwaist Fire” which happened on March 25, 1911, in New York City.
- a minimum of 8 pages.
- paper must include a BRIEF discussion of what happened (the event itself), and a LONGER critical analysis of both the causes and effects of the event. At a minimum, the paper should address these questions:
a. What happened (this should be BRIEF, no more than 2.5 pages);
b. What caused this event to happen;
c.What immediate and longer-range effects did this event have, and upon whom, and why;
d.How were contemporary (1911 era) descriptions of the event, its causes, and effects influenced by the cultural beliefs and prejudices of the time; did differing groups of people have differing perspective (and interpretations) of the event, and if so, why; do these beliefs make stories of the event accurate or not, and if so, why or why not;
e. What does the event tell of local and federal government policies of that time;
f.What does the event tell of local (i.e., New York City) “first responder” technologies, training, and actions of the time;
g.Do you see long-range impacts and changes which came from this event, and if so, what and why?
- must use (and cite) at least FOUR PRIMARY SOURCES and FOUR SECONDARY SOURCES in the paper.