Longing for the Bomb
oak ridge and atomic nostalgia
$74.57
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
29 April 2015
Summary
Longing for the Bomb traces the unusual story of the first atomic city and the emergence of American nuclear culture. Tucked into the folds of Appalachia and kept off all commercial maps, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was created for the Manhattan Project by the U.S. government in the 1940s. Its workers labored at a breakneck pace, most aware only that their jobs were helping ““the war effort.”” The city has experienced the entire lifespan of the Atomic Age, from the fevered wartime enrichment of the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781469622378 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1469622378 |
| Author: | Lindsey A. Freeman |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 29 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm x 17mm |
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Offers one of the clearest examples of how we have learned to see the means of destruction as our salvation.” – Southern Spaces
Offers one of the clearest examples of how we have learned to see the means of destruction as our salvation.” –Southern Spaces Insightful… . Has a serious mission: sifting through Oak Ridge’s myths and pleading for a more progressive vision.–Chapter 16 Highly recommended.–Choice Freeman skillfully illuminates the lengthy half-lives of the founding generation’s memories in recounting Manhattan Project communities.–Journal of American History A wonderful and unique addition to any collection of Tennessee history, Southern history, Southern culture, World War II, American history, sociology, and military projects, among others.–Tennessee Libraries A substantial contribution to the fields of atomic history, history and memory, and the intersection of social theory and social history.–Journal of Southern History
About The Author
Lindsey A. Freeman
Lindsey Freeman is assistant professor of sociology at Buffalo State University, USA.
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