The the dark story of America's shining women Moore, Kate (Writer and editor) creator author. text bibliography ilu 2018 2018 monographic eng

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xviii, 477 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm 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. The Radium Girls explores the strength of extraordinary women in the face of almost impossible circumstances and the astonishing legacy they left behind. Kate Moore. "Originally published in 2016 in the United Kingdom by Simon & Schuster UK"--Title page verso. Includes reading group guide (pages 410-411). Includes bibliographical references (pages 416-467) and index. Watch dial painters Diseases United States History Radium paint Toxicology Consumers' leagues United States History Industrial hygiene United States History 20th century World War, 1914-1918 Women United States World War, 1914-1918 War work United States HD 6067.2 .U6 M66 2018 1492650951 9781492650959 170511 20220303111838.0 985226750