In the depths of WWII, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, dubbed 'Secret City' commenced top-secret operations. Simultaneously nuclear bomb development projects started up in New Mexico’ s Los Alamos Labs, and White Sands Army base. All the top-secret facilities were built from scratch in a matter of months.
The top secret facilities became home to more than 100,000 Manhattan Project scientists and support personnel, including thousands of women.
Following World War II, Tennessee's 'Secret City' evolved into the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Los Alamos continues their mission working on scientific and defense-related projects and White Sands Missile Range will forever be associated with Trinity Site where the first bomb was detonated in 1945.
Come along and join correspondent Tom Wilmer for an exploration of Robert Oppenheimer’s legacy instilled by the creation of the nuclear bomb.
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