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Meet Mike Stevens who served in Vietnam and Operation Iraqi Freedom, rescued 100+ in Smokies He served in the Vietnam War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He rescued more than 100 during the Blizzard of 1993. And, he taught students about service.

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New interpretive center to open at old K-25 site on Aug. 23; named after Bill Wilcox It is located at the old K-25 Gaseous Diffusion Plant site, near the Atomic History Center. Wilcox was the city historian, but so much more!

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Read Part 2 about the birth of the nuclear navy ... in Oak Ridge Plans are underway for a birth of the nuclear navy monument in Bissell Park. It would include Giants of Oak Ridge statues, and a nuclear sub sail.

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HIDDEN HISTORY: Stories from the Secret City (August 9, 2025)
YouTube video by Hidden History: Stories from the Secret City HIDDEN HISTORY: Stories from the Secret City (August 9, 2025)

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HIDDEN HISTORY: Stories from the Secret City (August 9, 2025)
YouTube video by Hidden History: Stories from the Secret City HIDDEN HISTORY: Stories from the Secret City (August 9, 2025)

Gordon Fee speaks about Bill Wilcox: youtu.be/By5re5ez9os

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The first atomic bomb is dropped on Aug. 6, 1945; the opinions of Nichols, scientists β€œI always believed that the atomic bomb should and would be used as soon as available. In addition, I had the impression that most of the key scientists with whom I had close contact believed likewise...

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The first atomic bomb is dropped on Aug. 6, 1945; the opinions of Nichols, scientists

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06.08.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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World War II era house makes debut for public tours The B-1 Flat Top house was built sometime in the 1940s and has been restored and preserved to it's original state.

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The separation at K-25 was a remarkable discovery that was recently recognized as a National Historic Chemical Landmark. | Katherine R. Johnson, Ph.D. The separation at K-25 was a remarkable discovery that was recently recognized as a National Historic Chemical Landmark. In addition to this event, the team received FOUR proclamations from the state ...

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The secret orders for a courier transporting Uranium 235 from Y-12 to Chicago during WWII An East Tennessee woman shares papers marked "SECRET" with Ray Smith. Her father was a courier who took briefcases of U-235 to Chicago.

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Dr. Mark Buckner of Oak Ridge High School’s Wildcat Manufacturing brought to the East Tennessee Economic Council - ETEC a challenge to create the workforce to support the nuclear renaissance and resulting manufacturing!

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New interpretive center to open at old K-25 site on Aug. 23; named after Bill Wilcox It is located at the old K-25 Gaseous Diffusion Plant site, near the Atomic History Center. Wilcox was the city historian, but so much more!

www.oakridger.com/story/lifest... New William J. Wilcox Jr. K-25 Interpretive Center to open in Oak Ridge

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The Trinity Site - Ray Smith Nature Photography and Travel Photography

On this day in 1945 the test of the world’s first atomic bomb, The Gadget, took place at the Trinity site in New Mexico. My visit there is shown in these photos: ray-smith.smugmug.com/Travel/The-T...

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Ron Garret (Erann Gat): Reflections on his early Oak Ridge life Benita Albert brings us another of her excellently researched stories

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03.07.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kenneth D. Nichols, the father of Oak Ridge: The road to Trinity Nichols did not attend the Trinity test because of fears people would know what was about to happen.

www.oakridger.com/story/lifest... Kenneth D. Nichols, the father of Oak Ridge: The road to Trinity

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Opinion: Can we do another Manhattan Project today? Enter Kairos Power: The Hermes Project. Fast forward to the 21st century, and Oak Ridge is once again a focal point for nuclear advancement.

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$3.2M from state to be released after July 1 for Scarboro 85 Monument in Oak Ridge Updating the initial design and construction will cost $2.7M. The remaining money would be used on a program of national public education and more.

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Opinion: Can Manhattan Project 2.0, be done as quickly as the first Manhattan Project? Ray Smith has been asked to provide info on why the Manhattan Project was able to be so successful in a short time compared to today's environment.

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Normandy June 2019 w narration
YouTube video by Ray Smith Normandy June 2019 w narration

Normandy visit experience. youtu.be/5PL0PEPnCAI?...

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William Pellas
YouTube video by Hidden History: Stories from the Secret City William Pellas

William Pellas is guest with more on the German nuclear program. youtu.be/TD-yDTVE3y8

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Storyteller will tell Oak Ridgers of relatives who were interned in WWII camp for Japanese Anne Shimojima’s family kept a secret from her, though she’s not sure why. Finally, a β€œvery good-natured auntie" told of the imprisonment.

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The Race for the A-Bomb: Nazi Germany’s Research and the Manhattan Project | FULL DOCUMENTARY
YouTube video by SLICE Full Doc The Race for the A-Bomb: Nazi Germany’s Research and the Manhattan Project | FULL DOCUMENTARY

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Storyteller will tell Oak Ridgers of relatives who were interned in WWII camp for Japanese Anne Shimojima’s family kept a secret from her, though she’s not sure why. Finally, a β€œvery good-natured auntie" told of the imprisonment.

www.oakridger.com/story/lifest...

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S5 E2 Amentum Nuclear Center of Excellence
YouTube video by Gone Fission Nuclear Report S5 E2 Amentum Nuclear Center of Excellence

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Meet a few members of the Oak Ridge High School Class of 2025 Retired teacher Benita Albert shares with us the stories of Malachi Bonner, Lily Shelton, and Peyton Uptgraft.

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