The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire took place in New York City. It was a topic in a series an author wrote. The author also wrote the best seller book Run Away Home.
 The Dear America series covers a wide range of topics, including: the Pilgrims' journey to the New World, the Salem Witch Trials, the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, western expansion, slavery, immigration, nineteenth-century prairie life, the California Gold Rush of 1849, the Great Depression, Native Americans' experiences, racism, coal mining, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the fight for women's suffrage, the sinking of the RMS "Titanic", the Battle of the Alamo, the Vietnam War, and more. 
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911 was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city, and one of the deadliest in US history. 
 She was the author of three "Dear America" books: "A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl", "Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love", "The Great Migration North", and "Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl". 
Run Away Home is a 1997 book by Patricia McKissack. 
