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The Radium Girls

The incredible true story of the women who fought America's Undark danger.

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Discuss The Radium Girls by Kate Moore

Did one person's actions stand out as particularly shocking and/or evil? Whose behavior was hardest to understand?

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Sep. 23, 2018
by rebeccar

Why do you believe the radium companies were so resilient in their conviction, and can you imagine modern companies behaving with such similar ruthlessness?

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Sep. 23, 2018
by rebeccar

How do you believe the radium companies, and the press, would have reacted differently to the scandal had the workers been male? How did the women's gender help and hinder their case?

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Sep. 23, 2018
by rebeccar

How did the economic times influence the women's decision to continue working despite health concerns? What would you be willing to risk in order to support your family?

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Sep. 10, 2018
by dianet

Explore how radium has changed the world in a positive way. Do you feel it was worth the sacrifice?

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Sep. 10, 2018
by dianet

Overall, what did you think of Radium Girls? (no spoilers in this thread please)

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Sep. 10, 2018
by dianet

How did it change your appreciation of or engagement with the story to know the smaller, personal details of the girls' lives? Is there another historical event where you've noticed women being pushed to the sidelines?

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Sep. 03, 2018
by robertm

Besides radium, what other world-altering discoveries can you think of that both led to advancement, and also tragedy?

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Aug. 28, 2018
by darylb

Which part of the story affected you the most, and why?

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Aug. 28, 2018
by darylb

How do you think today's world would be different had The Radium Girls not fought back against the radium companies?

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Aug. 22, 2018
by BetsyBookWorm

Is there a figure in The Radium Girls that resonates more strongly with you than others? If so, what part of their story or character stood out?

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Aug. 21, 2018
by pennyp

How were you inspired by the strength of the "shining girls", and how can you carry that onwards to incite change in your own life?

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Aug. 21, 2018
by pennyp

The bodies of the women and parts of the towns in which they worked remain poisonous to this day. Despite the harrowing implications, why do you feel this story has not been widely explored?

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Aug. 21, 2018
by jkhunter349

Did you appreciate the chronological presentation of information, moving back and forth between the two different communities impacted? Were you surprised at the amount of time passing?

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Aug. 20, 2018
by dianaps

Radium City--the documentary

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Aug. 13, 2018
by renem

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