The Atomic Heritage Foundation (AHF), founded by Cynthia Kelly in 2002,
is a nonprofit organization in Washington, DC, dedicated to the
preservation and interpretation of the Manhattan Project and the Atomic
Age and its legacy. The Foundation's goal is to provide the public not
only a better understanding of the past but also a basis for addressing
scientific, technical, political, social and ethical issues of the 21st
century.
If you are a New Mexico teacher interested in attending this year's workshop, to be held in Santa Fe and Los Alamos from June 14-17, please fill out the attached application form and return it to
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Manhattan Project Comes to Life in Animated Feature Musical "Bomb Squad"
Director Ben Hillman brings the Manhattan Project to life in the new animated/feature musical Bomb Squad, which traces the making of the atomic bomb from Marie Curie's laboratory through World War II. In addition to the famous scientists and politicians, materials such as plutonium and heavy water are also given singing roles. Visit the film's website here to watch a trailer.
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Atomic Story of the Week
I have slowly over the last ten years or so begun to consider myself a being
of the Atomic Age. I
was born Jan. 30, 1939 into very humble circumstances
in rural Southern
Illinois... (continued behind the cut)
-Ken Phipps, AEC Mound Laboratory
Did You Know?
"If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst into the sky, that would be the splendor of the Mighty One--" (Bhagavad-Gita)
