The radium girls: the dark story of America's shining women
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print edition.
Physical Desc:
729 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Lexile measure:
980L
Status:
Description
As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive -- until they began to fall mysteriously ill. As the fatal poison of the radium took hold, they found themselves embroiled in one of America's biggest scandals and a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Consumers' leagues -- United States -- History.
Employers' liability -- United States -- Case studies.
Industrial hygiene -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Radium paint -- Toxicology.
United States Radium Corporation.
Watch dial painters -- Diseases -- United States -- History.
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- United States.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- United States.
Employers' liability -- United States -- Case studies.
Industrial hygiene -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Radium paint -- Toxicology.
United States Radium Corporation.
Watch dial painters -- Diseases -- United States -- History.
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- United States.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- United States.
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781432839031, 1432839039
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.1, 21 Points
Level 8.1, 21 Points
Lexile measure:
980
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 719-726).
Description
As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive -- until they began to fall mysteriously ill. As the fatal poison of the radium took hold, they found themselves embroiled in one of America's biggest scandals and a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,8.1,21,196201
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Moore, K. (2017). The radium girls: the dark story of America's shining women. Large print edition. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Moore, Kate. 2017. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Moore, Kate, The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Moore, Kate. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women. Large print edition. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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