Summaries of books by Kate Moore:
The Radium Girls
The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
Kate Moore
The book chronicles the harrowing experiences of female factory workers in the early 20th century who suffered from radium poisoning after being employed to paint watch dials with glow-in-the-dark radium paint. It exposes the deadly consequences of their work, the ensuing health crises, and their fight for justice against the corporations that prioritized profits over their safety.
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The Woman They Could Not Silence
One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
Kate Moore
The book tells the true story of Elizabeth Packard, a 19th-century woman who was wrongfully committed to an insane asylum by her husband due to her outspoken views and intelligence. It chronicles her courageous battle for her freedom and her subsequent fight for the rights of the mentally ill, challenging the oppressive patriarchal norms of her time.
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