David Conrad-Pérez: (Don't) Avoid Institutional Accountability

In this episode, Stuart Comstock-Gay speaks with David Conrad-Pérez, author of "Fire in the Heart of the City: The Triangle Shirtwaist Tragedy and the Origins of Modern Charity" about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 and how it impacted philanthropy in the United States.  David Conrad-Pérez is a historian who writes about the media, philanthropy, public memory, and the hidden institutional forces that shape how people understand crisis and reform.