One of the investigators disappeared under mysterious circumstances. For this second edition, rashke has added a preface and three short chapters that explore what has been learned about silkwood since the books original publication, explain what happened to the various actors in the drama, and discuss the longterm effects of the events around silkwood s death. When richard rashkes the killing of karen silkwood was published in 1981, it was a groundbreaking, whistleblowing work leveled at the nuclear industry. The death of karen silkwood is a book about a woman who was looking for a job. Merle silkwood obituary tx the beaumont enterprise. A summary of the legal case against plutonium manufacturer kerrmcgee for exposing workers to nuclear contamination. In a true story, there is always more to find out, because we can never know it. She found a job at the nuclear factory, the pay was much better than a secretarys pay and it seemed an interesting job. The death of karen s i l k w o o d the difference between true story and a fictional one is this. Karen silkwood blew the whistle on hazards and a coverup at the oklahoma nuclear plant where she worked february 19, 1946 november, 1974. His checkbook, credit cards, and driving license were inside the car in the usual place david kept them. Kohn had not interviewed me about my very small role in the silkwood affair.
Questions still remain in suspicious death of karen silkwood. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. The story began en 1972, karen woeked as a secretary but she was tired of that. The death of karen silkwood activities before reading 1. She was driving carefully along the road to the hotel when she saw. Silkwood continues to be a symbol for whistleblowers. Oklahoma citybased kerrmcgee does not exist as a company any more. Silkwood worked as a technician at a plutonium plant operated by the. Karen silkwood died in a car crash in oklahoma on november, 1974. Escape from sobibor was made into an acclaimed ten part miniseries. Karen silkwood, born february 19, 1946, longview, texas, u.
When the karen silkwood story was first being talked about as a movie project, i pictured it as an angry political expose, maybe the china syndrome, part 2. An oklahoma state trooper who investigated the accident reported that silkwoods death was the result of a classic, onecar, sleepingdriver accident. On a warm and gentle day in texas, the first anniversary of the car crash, her parents were comforted by a small phenomenon. Karen silkwood died on november, 1974 in a fatal onecar crash. That could have been a good movie, but predictable. Examines the death of karen silkwood in light of the investigation of kerrmcgee. Her estate filed a civil suit against kerrmcgee for alleged inadequate health and safety program that led to silkwoods exposure. Updated with the authors chilling new introduction that discusses the similarities with edward snowdens recent revelations, silkwoods story is as relevant today as it was forty years ago. The original work discussed here is not available on this platform. Silkwood was a chemical technician at the kerrmcgees plutonium fuels production plant in crescent, oklahoma, and a member of the oil, chemical, and. She was on her way to deliver health and safety violation documents to a new york times reporter. The book is a true story, about a young woman, called karen silkwood, who died in a car accident.
The story of her death is still one of the mysteries in recent us history. Taking many of the facts of the life of karen silkwood, the young laboratory worker and union activist who, in 1974, died in an automobile crash that some believe to. To the editors this letter is an apology to both john crewdson and howard kohn. The karen silkwood case is one many of you may have seen depicted in a movie starring kurt russell and meryl streep. Here is the story that answers the basic question underlying the karen silkwood controversy from covering the first silkwood civil trial as a reporter for the seattle postintelligencer, i knew that silkwoods serious nuclear safety allegations would only be tested when the fuel rods she was worried about especially fuel rod lots 16 and 17 were themselves tested through use. The police report indicated that she fell asleep at the wheel. This story have told us the sadness of one womans death and the other important things. She got the job immediately but when she began to work more often, she became very suspicious. Rashkes book, the killing of karen silkwood 2000, investigators of silkwoods death, as well as the kerrmcgee corporation and their cimarron plant, received death threats. For her story about karen silkwood she used information from books and from the wellknown film. Relaxing piano music 247, sleep music, beautiful piano music, relax, sleep, meditation, study yellow brick cinema relaxing music 4,344. The death of karen silkwood adapted book level 2 skip to main content.
After she began to work in a nuclear factory in oklahoma. Karen silkwood had something to tell us, and she believed that it was important. Karen silkwood, whos death inspired the movie silkwood, was a chemical technician and activist who raised concerns about safety at kerrmcgee. Karen succeeded to meet an nice boy friend, enjoy the job and get much money. A worker at a plutonium processing plant is purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing worker safety violations at the plant. How not to crack the silkwood case from the january 21, 1982 issue. She was working as a secretary but she was tired of her kind of life, when she found a new job at a nuclear factory where the pay was better. Karen gay silkwood february 19, 1946 november, 1974 was an american chemical technician and labor union activist known for raising concerns about corporate practices related to health and safety in a nuclear facility she worked at the kerrmcgee cimarron fuel fabrication site in oklahoma, making plutonium pellets, and became the first woman on the unions negotiating team. The death of karen silkwood the anniversary of her death is november th. One of the witnesses committed suicide shortly before she was to testify against the kerr. Since then, her story has achieved worldwide fame as the subject of many books, magazine and newspaper articles, and even a major.
Thedeathofkarensilkwoodlevel2 scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Click to read more about the death of karen silkwood oxford bookworms by joyce hannam. The following account is a summary of silkwoods exposure to plutonium at. The family has set up a facebook and twitter account in silkwood s name. This book is a must read for any intelligent person who believes in the. Karen silkwood worked at the cimarron plutonium plant operated by kerrmcgee, and she stumbled across something while doing health and safety inspections. Unexplained mysteries karen silkwood murder conspiracy. Some people believe that karen smuggled out plutonium and contaminated herself and her apartment.
Was karen silkwoods death really an accident, or was she. The suspicious death of karen silkwood there was also a dent on the back of the car. However, neither the book, nor the article, nor the film gave an answer to the question of how, after all, karen died. Her death has led to speculation about foul play, however, nothing was ever conclusively proven. Astrology and natal chart of karen silkwood, born on 1946. When we have read the last page of a fictional story, we know everything. The death of karen silkwood by joyce hannam goodreads. The death of karen silkwood oxford bookworms by joyce. Read the story introduction on the first page of the book, and the back cover.
Karen silkwood revealed a far from unique situation of neglect of industrial safety requirements by american business. That work was a little dangerous but the money was very good. National author digs into mysterious death of karen silkwood. The death of karen silkwood 2 joyce hannam abebooks. Later, blood tests performed as part of the autopsy showed that silkwood had 0. Richard rashke is the author of several nonfiction books including the killing of karen silkwood, useful enemies, and escape from sobibor. Oxford bookworms library, stage 2 unabridged audiobook, by joyce hannam. Rashkes book the killing of karen silkwood, investigators of silkwoods death, as well as the kerrmcgee corporation and their cimarron plant, received death threats. The karen silkwood case is one many of you may have seen depicted in. Overnight, it became a significant artifact for oklahoma history. Despite the importance of karen silkwood and the events surrounding the nowdefunct oklahomabased kerrmcgee plutonium plant, the discussion surrounding her death has grown. All about the death of karen silkwood oxford bookworms by joyce hannam. Accident automobile remains karen silkwood was hired in 1972 as a lab technician at kerrmcgees cimmaron river plutonium processing plant in crescent, oklahoma, just north of oklahoma city.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The death of karen silkwood trabajos finales 1562 palabras. In a matter of minutes, you can get at your email address your astrological portrait approximately 32 pages, a much more comprehensive report than this portrait of karen silkwood. When i realize this book is the story about nuclear, i was interested in this because 3.
Karen silkwoods fatal car crash crescent, oklahoma. The saga of karen silkwood continued for years after her death. The driver, karen silkwood, was dead at the scene from multiple injuries. The circumstances of her death brought attention to bear.
Fagan says it happened when the car was pulled from the ditch by the tow truck. The story behind the kerrmcgee plutonium case kindle edition by rashke, richard, bronfenbrenner, kate. Kohns fictionalized account of karen silkwood nyr, january 21, mr. The killing of karen silkwood meticulously lays out the facts and encourages the readers to decide. In 1972, looking for a high paid and a little exciting jobs, karen began to work in a nuclear fuel factory. Karen silkwood, an employee of the kerrmcgee plutonium processing plant, was killed in a. Nowhere does it say silkwood was on her way back from the. She claimed that the documents proved gross negligence on the part of her employer, the kerrmcgee nuclear corporation, in handling the plutonium it used in making fuel rods for a. I do not recommend this book to someone who is in early development of. In richard rashkes book, the killing of karen silkwood, he further investigates the conspiracy.
In addition to unearthing new evidence that points to kerrmcgee as the perpetrators in her death, rashke touchingly illustrates how karen silkwoods life remains relevant 40 years later. His books have been translated into eleven languages and have been adapted for stage and screen silkwood was made into the academy awardwinning film starring meryl streep. According to richard rashke author of the book the killing of karen silkwood, security at the plant was so lax that workers could easily smuggle out finished plutonium pellets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the killing of karen silkwood. The death of karen silkwood adapted book level 2 addeddate 20150106.
How much do you know now about the death of karen silkwood. Thered be the noble, young nuclear worker, the evil conglomerate, and, looming above, the deathshead of a mushroom cloud. For this second edition, rashke has added a preface and three short chapters that explore what has been learned about silkwood since the books original publication, explain what happened to the various actors in the drama, and discuss the longterm effects of the events around silkwoods death. When interpreting a natal chart, the best method is to start gradually from general features to specific ones. On november, 1974, 28yearold karen silkwood is killed in a car accident near crescent, oklahoma, north of oklahoma city. According to the book who killed karen silkwood, the assassination scene. Rolling stone covered the story extensively in the 1970s. The killing of karen silkwood by richard rashke is a 2014 open road integrated media publication. Merle silkwood, 87, of nederland, texas passed away tuesday, april 1, 2014 at st. Level 2 the death of karen silkwood audio cd pack by joyce hannam, 9780194790192, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. During the week prior to her death, silkwood was reportedly gathering.