Night of the Living History

The Radium Girls


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Turning back the glowing dial to the United States factories during World War I, we will touch on the working lives of the Radium Girls. The lies that were kind of literally fed to them about the poison they were exposed to everyday.

Music Credit: Melancholia by Ryan Creep

Sources: https://www.buzzfeed.com/authorkatemoore/the-light-that-does-not-lie

https://www.britannica.com/story/radium-girls-the-women-who-fought-for-their-lives-in-a-killer-workplace

https://www.historynet.com/radium-girls-vs-us-radium/#:~:text=Young%20Women%20Hired%20to%20Paint%20Gadgets&text=Painting%20an%20average%20of%20250,earn%20in%20other%20factory%20jobs.

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Night of the Living HistoryBy Britney Sierra

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