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The Atomic Heritage Foundation
The Atomic Heritage Foundation [1], founded by Cynthia Kelly in 2002, is a dynamic 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. AHF works with Congress, the Department of Energy, National Park Service, state and local governments, nonprofit organizations and the former Manhattan Project communities to preserve and interpret historic sites and develop useful and accessible educational materials for veterans, teachers, and the general public.
This wiki site is designed to enhance the Atomic Heritage Foundation's efforts by facilitating collaboration with scholars, authors, government officials, veterans and their relatives, teachers, students, history buffs and other individuals interested in the Manhattan Project and the Atomic Age and its legacy. The initial project invites social studies, science and multidisciplinary teachers to provide input on ways to teach the history of the Manhattan Project and core scientific, political, social and ethical issues to elementary to high school students.
We hope that you find this wiki useful. For feedback, please email us at info@atomicheritage.org or visit http://www.atomicheritage.org/.
Manhattan Project History
History of the Manhattan Project, atomic science, and the post-World War II era. Useful and informative for teachers, students, scholars, veterans, and the public alike.
- Manhattan Project
- Accidents during the Manhattan Project
- Atomic Timeline
- Atomic History
- Atomic Science
- Exodus from Europe
- Moving Towards a Bomb
- The British and the Bomb
- Manhattan Project Facilities
- Separating Uranium
- The Debate over the Bomb
- "Loose Lips Sink Ships"
- Special Engineer Detachment
Resources for Teachers
A broad structured history curriculum on the Manhattan Project, includes background information and lesson plans for different grade levels.
Individual lesson plans on the Wiki, sorted by subject and grade level.
Resources for Students
A list of topics that would serve as interesting topics for a research paper.
An introduction to the role and use of primary documents in research.
