I have still been scoping out information about the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York. As Micalee commented, there seems to be a lot of information pertaining to the fire, but not a lot about the community! I am still playing back and forth with whether this should be my topic or not so I am still open to suggestions.
However, I have been able to find quite a few sources through our own MSU library. I have even stumbled upon a few first-hand accounts of the event, but, as we have been taught, I am being skeptical of these because I want to make sure that they are accurate.
I am also looking at a group of men referred to as "The Molly Maguires." These workers mined in a county of Pennsylvania called Schuylkill. The title Molly was given to any miner who was for unionization and typically anyone who fought against the corporation. Basically, the only information I have so far is just about these workers' fight for better rights in the mines. I am working on seeing how close of a community this was!
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