DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2232011319
(Radiology 2002;223:299-303.)
© RSNA, 2002
Marie Sklodowska Curie in America, 19211
Ann M. Lewicki, MD, MPH
1 From the Department of Radiology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC. Received August 2, 2001; revision requested September 25; revision received October 25; accepted October 31. Address correspondence to the author, 2801 New Mexico Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007 (e-mail: alewicki@juno.com).

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Figure 1. Marie Curie at the Canonsburg Plant of the Standard Chemical Company, Pittsburgh, Pa, 1921. (Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.)
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Figure 2. New York City arrival of the Curie party, May 12, 1921. Marie Curie (holding hat) is flanked by daughters Eve (on her left) and Irene (on her right). Mrs William Brown Meloney is at far left. (Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.)
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Figure 3. Marie Sklodowska Curie with President Warren G. Harding at the White House, May 20, 1921. (Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.)
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Figure 4. The front page of the Washington Post, May 21, 1921. (Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.)
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