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Jun 22

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Jane Puckett and the Manhattan Project

By UEW Team | Cold War, Manhattan Project | No Comments

We may not often hear stories of women’s roles during the Manhattan Project. One notable woman named Jane Puckett had a great influence on the future atomic bomb. Women were not allowed to enroll in the engineering program at the University of Tennessee in the 1940s, so Jane graduated with…

Jun 07

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Former Energy Workers Book Recommendations

By UEW Team | Cold War, Manhattan Project, Technology | No Comments

Book Recommendations for Former Energy Workers Many of you have lived through the Manhattan Project or another key event that led nuclear energy to where it is today. There are many books out there that may interest you on the subject, so we have pulled together a few that you…

Sep 29

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Eisenhower’s Apology

By UEW Team | Cold War, Manhattan Project, Uncategorized | No Comments

Race and Reputation During the Cold War arms race, the United States also fought to win the support and friendship of other countries – particularly those in Africa and Asia....

Jun 07

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Einstein’s (small) role in the Manhattan Project

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Einstein working on an equation Credit: ThoughtCo Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist. He wasn’t allowed to work on the Manhattan Project because of concerns about him being a...

May 18

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From Army Engineer to Director of the Manhattan Project

By UEW Team | Cold War, Manhattan Project, Test Sites | No Comments

Leslie groves as Major General Leslie Richard Groves grew up on military bases, as his father was an army chaplain. Naturally, he was drawn to the military, and joined the...

Mar 12

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Over 14,000 Tons of Silver Loaned to the Manhattan Project

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14,700 tons of silver were loaned by the U.S. Treasury Department. In 1942, the Manhattan Project was loaned 14,700 tons of silver. While the project did not need the silver...

Feb 12

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The Scientists of the Manhattan Project

By UEW Team | Manhattan Project | No Comments

It took the hands and brainpower of many very smart people to develop an atomic superweapon that would help the U.S. secure victory during World War II. Some of the...

Jan 05

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“First Lady of Los Alamos”

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Dorothy McKibbin visiting the entrance to the Santa Fe office Dorothy McKibbin was the Atomic Secretary during the Manhattan Project. She is the woman who kept the many Manhattan Project’s...

Dec 30

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Ed Westcott

By UEW Team | Cold War, Manhattan Project, Test Sites | No Comments

Edward Westcott with his equipment in Oak Ridge, TN James Edward Wescott, nicknamed Ed, was an American photographer. He was the First AEC Government Photographer in Oak Ridge, TN. He...

Manhattan Project

Jane Puckett and the Manhattan Project

Former Energy Workers Book Recommendations

Eisenhower’s Apology

Einstein’s (small) role in the Manhattan Project

From Army Engineer to Director of the Manhattan Project

Over 14,000 Tons of Silver Loaned to the Manhattan Project

The Scientists of the Manhattan Project

“First Lady of Los Alamos”

Ed Westcott

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