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America's Secret City: The Story of Oak Ridge
During World War Two, America built a secret city… and thousands lived there without knowing the full truth. In 1942, the government acquired tens of thousands of acres in Tennessee for one of the war’s most secretive projects. A new community rose almost overnight. Scientists, workers and families arrived, while security kept the outside world away. Inside its massive facilities, workers helped enrich uranium for the Manhattan Project. Many performed their jobs without knowing the ultimate purpose. The work contributed to the atomic bomb. For the people who lived there, it was both a community and a world-changing effort. Today, Oak Ridge’s story remains a powerful reminder of what happened behind closed gates… at the dawn of the atomic age.
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During World War Two, America built a secret city… and thousands lived there without knowing the full truth. In 1942, the government acquired tens of thousands of acres in Tennessee for one of the war’s most secretive projects. A new community rose almost overnight. Scientists, workers and families arrived, while security kept the outside world away. Inside its massive facilities, workers helped enrich uranium for the Manhattan Project. Many performed their jobs without knowing the ultimate purpose. The work contributed to the atomic bomb. For the people who lived there, it was both a community and a world-changing effort. Today, Oak Ridge’s story remains a powerful reminder of what happened behind closed gates… at the dawn of the atomic age.
