01. The Beginning: The United States Radium Corporation
The United States Radium Corporation was a company located in Orange, New Jersey that operated between the years of 1917 to 1926. Although many of the events that took place during these years are not mentioned in today’s history books, they are considered to be some of the darkest years in American history.
The outrageous and sinister experiences that occurred at the USRC single-handedly led to stronger worker protection laws in the United States. The Radium Corporation was the responsible evil behind the birth of the “The Radium Girls.” The girls garnered fame in the media for the gruesome ways the company led them to their undeserving deaths.