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

Kate Moore

Start date: September 1, 2018

Finish date: September 30, 2018

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Sep 06, 2018 Mariah Roze rated it it was amazing

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This book was fantastic. I couldn't believe this was something that happened in the United States and I had never even heard about it before. There has never been any mention of the factors when learning about World War 1. As a teacher, I hope that I can definitely change that. As a former student I would get bored and sick ...more

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Jul 10, 2025 Ashley Jacobson rated it it was ok

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I actually DNF, but want credit for the boring hours I spent getting to main point of this book. Fascinating history, but WAY over told. No need to know every detail about what each girl looked like and what her home life was like. This could have been a Times article, or even a series of articles. It didn’t need to be a 400 page book.

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