The Radium Girls
The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
Ranked #6 in Pharmacology, Ranked #11 in Historical Nonfiction — see more rankings.
The incredible true story of the women who fought America's Undark danger
The Curies' newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, the popular new element shines bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War.
Meanwhile, hundreds of girls toil amidst the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories. The glittering chemical covers their bodies from head to toe; they light up the night like industrious fireflies.... more
The Curies' newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, the popular new element shines bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War.
Meanwhile, hundreds of girls toil amidst the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories. The glittering chemical covers their bodies from head to toe; they light up the night like industrious fireflies.... more
Rankings by Category
The Radium Girls is ranked in the following categories:
- #48 in 1920S
- #59 in 2017
- #59 in American History
- #71 in Cancer
- #32 in Chemistry
- #31 in Diseases
- #61 in Doctor
- #96 in Economics
- #85 in Gender
- #54 in History
- #41 in History Of Science
- #97 in Human Rights
- #14 in Internal Medicine
- #74 in Medical
- #54 in Medicine
- #17 in Modern History
- #13 in Nuclear Physics
- #14 in Pathology
- #53 in Public Health
- #95 in Scientific
- #66 in True Stories
- #55 in True Story
- #83 in Women
- #23 in World War I
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