"Half Lives: The Unlikely History of Radium" by Lucy Jane Santos; Pegasus Books (336, $27.99) Long before scientists split the atom, quacks and con artists were splitting the profits. Marie and Pierre ...

Radium was hot at the turn of the twentieth century. Discovered by Marie Curie in 1898, it quickly became big business. People loved radium. They put it in watches, in dials, in paints. They figured ...

CHEYENNE — Inspired by a true story, “Radium Girls” takes the stage at Cheyenne’s Central High School on Oct. 24, 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. The play is based on the true story of the women and men who ...

Before she had even taken her first step in the United States in 1921, Marie Curie had already discovered the element radium and received a Nobel Prize for its radioactive discovery and diverse ...

Maybe the girls thought it was cool at first. They could walk through the night streets without worrying about streetlights guiding their way, because they were the light. People around town called ...

A play based on the real-life story of World War I-era women poisoned by radium while working at factories in the United States is coming to the Del Norte High stage. “Radium Girls” opens Friday. It ...

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 ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Showtimers Community Theatre is preparing for a production based off of historical facts. “Radium Girls” is showing May 9-19 at Showtimers Community Theatre. The showtime for ...