Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:author gptkb:Kate_Moore
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Goodreads_Choice_Award_for_History_&_Biography
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
Best seller
gptkbp:format gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:print
E-book
gptkbp:genre gptkb:non-fiction
gptkbp:impact Influenced labor laws
Highlighted women's rights issues
Increased awareness of occupational health hazards
gptkbp:influences Public health advocacy
Feminist literature
Social justice movements
Labor history
Environmental health awareness
gptkbp:isbn 9781492649350
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Grace_Fryer
Mabel Mc Gowan
Katherine Schaub
Daisy Smith
Minnie Mc Gee
gptkbp:notable_quote “ We were the first to stand up for our rights.”
“ They didn’t care about us.”
“ We fought for justice.”
“ We were just girls.”
“ We were told it was safe.”
gptkbp:page_count 384
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:2017
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Sourcebooks
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Historical_events
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Radium
Industrial safety
Health risks of radium
gptkbp:setting gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:subject Women's rights
Labor rights
Radium poisoning
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kate_Moore
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5