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The Quick Rundown of The Radium Girls by Kate Moore
In the gripping true story of The Radium Girls, Kate Moore unveils the harrowing tale of young women who fought against corporate greed and injustice after being poisoned by radium in their workplace.
The Radium Girls by Kate Moore is a haunting and powerful account of the young women who worked in radium-dial factories during the early 20th century, their tragic battle against corporate negligence, and their fight for justice that forever changed labor laws and workers’ rights.
Through meticulous research and interviews with descendants, Moore brings to life the stories of these brave women who unknowingly sacrificed their health and lives for the sake of progress.
The book begins by introducing the readers to the world of radium dial painting factories in the 1910s and 1920s.
Young women, known as “radium girls,” were employed to paint watch dials with luminous radium paint, using a technique called lip-pointing, where they would shape the brushes with their lips.
