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dewsgirl

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2. Last year, I watched a documentary on the Triangle Shirtwaist

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 06:23 AM

Mar 2020

Company fire, that brought me to a review of the Radium Girls book by Kate Moore. I immediately downloaded it on Audible, I was deeply moved by every aspect of the story. It's a crime more people aren't aware of these women and their horrific journey for justice.

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Celebrating the 'Radium Girls' and Working Women Who Fought for Their Rights [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2020 OP

Martyrs, indeed. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

Last year, I watched a documentary on the Triangle Shirtwaist dewsgirl Mar 2020 #2

I recommend reading "radium girls" Danmel Mar 2020 #3

I remember the radium girl's during my Radiology training mitch96 Mar 2020 #4

I had x-ray acne treatments as a teenager..... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #6

" if that could explain some of my memory issues through adulthood." mitch96 Mar 2020 #10

It's a great book. lynintenn Mar 2020 #5

Thanks, TT. Here's a couple of YouTube videos on the topic. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #7

Kicked and recommended. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #8

Hell, yah - Remember back then packman Mar 2020 #9

my sister had a fairly large hemangioma removed from her cheek yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #11

Thank you for the grim reminders of these tragedies. An additional piece of the Triangle Fire niyad Mar 2021 #12