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Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell
October 26, 2018
Since World War II, bells have served as proponents of freedom, peace, and remembrance internationally. At the A.K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell symbolizes the strides for peace and reconciliation between Japan and the United States.
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Theater and the Atomic Age
July 17, 2018
As with all types of art, works of theater tend to reflect the preoccupations of the society in which they are made. Because of this, it is unsurprising that stories about nuclear weapons have proven frequent fodder for dramatization in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This article provides a brief guide to some of the […]
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Doctor Atomic
June 20, 2018
Doctor Atomic is an opera composed by John Adams with a libretto by Peter Sellars about the Manhattan Project and the Trinity Test.
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The Manhattan Project in Popular Culture
August 2, 2017
Since 1945, the Manhattan Project has frequently appeared in films, fiction, and many other forms of popular culture.
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Nuclear Reactor Accidents – History and Legacies
July 11, 2017
Nuclear power is controversial among governments, experts and the public. Three high-profile accidents contribute to public fear surrounding nuclear power.
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Nuclear Reactors
June 2, 2017
A nuclear reactor is a device that initiates, moderates, and controls the output of a nuclear chain reaction.
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HUAC and the Manhattan Project
July 15, 2016
A number of scientists associated with the Manhattan Project were eventually investigated by the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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ZORC Conspiracy
July 12, 2016
Lewis Strauss led a far-reaching campaign to defame and discredit Oppenheimer prior to the revocation of his security clearance.
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Computing and the Manhattan Project
July 18, 2014
The development of early computing benefited enormously from the Manhattan Project’s innovation.
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Oppenheimer Security Hearing
July 7, 2014
In 1954, J. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance was revoked by the Atomic Energy Commission.