National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Support
Connect
About
Advisors and Directors
FAQs
Projects
History
Key Documents
Lesson Plans
Project Sites
Timeline
Resources
Tours
Profiles
News Archive
Women & Minority Communities
History Page
Women’s Army Corps (WAC)
April 27, 2018
The Women’s Army Corps (WAC) was established during World War II as the women’s branch of the U.S. Army.
History Page
Hispanos in Los Alamos
June 28, 2017
Although frequently omitted from official histories, Hispanos have served in pivotal positions at Los Alamos since its inception.
History Page
The Human Computers of Los Alamos
May 26, 2017
Before computers became the modern electric desktops or laptops of today, “computers” actually referred to the people who did computing or calculations of equations.
History Page
Native Americans and the Manhattan Project
June 28, 2016
Many of the communities established during the Manhattan Project relied on Native American cooperation.
History Page
African Americans and the Manhattan Project
March 1, 2016
African Americans played an important, though often overlooked, role on the Manhattan Project.
History Page
Women and the Bomb
June 5, 2014
Women played a very important role in varying aspects of the Manhattan Project.