The Renner Theater presents 'Radium Girls,' a play exploring the true story of women fighting for justice after radium ...

In November, I attended North High School’s production of “Radium Girls.” I found the story compelling and decided to read the book the play is based on — “The Radium Girls” by Kate Moore. Moore tells ...

In 1922, an exciting new opportunity came to the women of Ottawa, Illinois. The Radium Dial Company opened a factory and began hiring well-paid female employees by the dozen. Their job was to paint ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Workers unite against dangerous factory conditions in "Radium Girls," a new show opening at The Empty Space. The play is based on ...

The Radium Girls case exposed how a celebrated scientific wonder became a devastating workplace poison. Their suffering ...

A century ago, radium in scant quantities was thought to be healthful. People sipped it diluted in water and applied makeup made with it. They consumed milk and butter laced with it and brushed their ...

Over 100 years ago, radium was considered a "miracle element." It was used in products like makeup, elixirs, and clocks, where radium-infused paint was used to make them glow. But then, the workers ...

Barry County's Thornapple Players is once again bringing generations of performers together for their fall production of "These Shining Lives" at the Dennison Performing Arts Center in Hastings.

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From the early 20th century, luminescent elements such as radium, tritium, and Super-LumiNova have played a crucial role in pilot’s watches. They have been implemented to ensure optimal readability ...

Workers unite against dangerous factory conditions in "Radium Girls," a new show opening at The Empty Space. The play is based on the real-life cases of early 20th century female factory workers who ...