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Worker Exploitation at Radium Dial

LUMINOUS BLOG TOUR: DAY 4

Today, I am a guest at History the Interesting Bits discussing worker exploitation at Radium Dial. You won't believe just how long it went on!

Why didn't worker compensation laws protect radium girls?

Young women working as dial painters were poisoned by their employers. Why weren't they protected?

Day 3 of my Luminous Blog Tour takes me to Regina Jeffers blog where we discuss the fate of these women.

Justice for Radium Girls

I am so touched by this early review of my new novel, Luminous. 🥰
"Her faith had sustained her, her family and friends had helped her, but Catherine needed justice....It’s time Catherine Donohue’s life is portrayed to the next generation of social justice seekers."

Life in the Time of the Radium Girls

Today is Day 1 of my Luminous Blog Tour!
I begin at the Coffee Pot Book Club with a post about life in the 1920s & 1930s.

Join us!

RFK & The Decision to Run for President

Looking back more than half a century, most Americans know that Bobby Kennedy was shot while running for president, but not all realize that it was an agonizing decision, that he was late to the game, and that he had a great chance of being victorious. Kennedy could be a polarizing figure. Because he worked tirelessly and held staunchly to his beliefs, those who didn't agree with him though him ruthless and inflexible. However, those who agreed with his vision for a better America adored him and were intensely devoted to him.
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The Compassion of Bobby Kennedy

The second part in my Remembering RFK series focuses on Bobby Kennedy's great capacity for compassion. How we could benefit from his type of leadership today!

"Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends a tiny ripple of hope...." READ MORE

Remembering RFK: Bedford-Stuyvesant

Part 1 of my Remembering Bobby Kennedy series focuses on his work in revitalizing the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant.

The Road to Liberation: Trials and Triumphs of WWII

I'm excited to participate in another great blog tour! Today, we get a sneak peek at "The Road to Liberation", a collection of stories exploring the trials and triumphs of World War II. Marion Kummero, one of the authors included in this anthology, is on my blog to talk about the inspiration for this book.

Clashing Cousins: Richard II and Henry Bolingbroke

Mercedes Rochelle has stopped by the blog to talk about Plantagenet cousins Richard II and Henry Bolingbroke.