The radium girls : the dark story of America's shining women
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Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2017].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 479 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Saegertown Area Library | 363.17 MOO | On Shelf |
Subjects
Other Subjects
Cooperative societies -- United States -- History.
Industrial painters -- Diseases -- United States -- History.
Occupational health and safety -- United States -- History.
Paint -- Toxicology.
Radium -- Toxicology.
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- United States.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- United States.
Industrial painters -- Diseases -- United States -- History.
Occupational health and safety -- United States -- History.
Paint -- Toxicology.
Radium -- Toxicology.
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- United States.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- United States.
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Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2017].
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.1, 21 Points
Level 8.1, 21 Points
Notes
General Note
"Originally published as: The Radium Girls : they paid with their lives, their final fight was for justice, in 2016 in the United Kingdom by Simon & Schuster UK."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-467) and index.
Description
Recounts the struggles of hundreds of women who were exposed to radium while working factory jobs during World War I, describing how they were mislead by their employers and became embroiled in a battle for workers' rights.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Moore, K. (2017). The radium girls: the dark story of America's shining women . Sourcebooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Moore, Kate. 2017. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women. Sourcebooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Moore, Kate. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women Sourcebooks, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Moore, Kate. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women Sourcebooks, 2017.
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