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La Crosse's Radiant History

Within the last decade, many people have become familiar with the Radium Girls, the nearly forgotten story of the young women who worked for three of the biggest radium processing plants in the U.S. La Crosse also had industries and businesses that requi…
(written by Sarah Ludington, Archives staff) Within the last decade, many people have become familiar with the story of the Radium Girls. While directing the play “Our Shining … http://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/la-crosses-radiant-history/

Working Women: Domestic Servants in La Crosse

As long as there have been wealthy families in large homes, there have been domestic workers supporting them. In La Crosse, many young, single, Norwegian immigrants worked in domestic service.
(written by Meghan Hoefling, Archives staff) As long as there have been wealthy families in large homes, there have been domestic workers supporting them. Domestic work has lik… http://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/working-women-domestic-servants-in-la-crosse/

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