Easy facts that answer all questions about the Manhattan Project that was established in the United States during WW2 to create the atomic bomb.

In a short two paragraph entry, the general history of the Manhattan Project is described. There are two links to picture of nuclear reactor and nuclear fuel.

This site from the Arlington National Cemetery details information about Leslie Grove's military career and his role in the Manhattan Project. The biographical information is fairly in-depth, and several pictures are included as well.

Explore Dutch New York through this historical interactive map and learn what wildlife, landscape, and people lived there in 1609 compared with today. Click on 'Interactives' for additional resources, e.g., a 1626 letter from Peter...

A comprehensive look at the 50 years of nuclear testing in Nevada through oral histories of the participants. In addition to the histories, the site includes a timeline, information about the test sites, and videos.

An indexing page which links to several pages of letters, diary excerpts, public reports, and personal correspondence relating to the use of the first atomic bomb. Includes letters and petitions drafted by scientists involved with the...

Describes the design of the first nuclear reactor by Enrico Fermi and his successful development of a self-ustaining nuclear chain reaction. Describes the evolution of the Manhattan Project and their race to develop the first atomic...

A site that captures the heartfelt reactions, eyewitness accounts, and diverse opinions of Americans and others in the months that followed the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93.

Brief biographical sketch of scientist Richard Feynman whose contributions include the Manhattan Project, quantum electrodynamics, and superfluidity.

At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read three descriptions of the atomic bomb and its use.

Detailed background information and a collection of resources are provided to help one understand the history of the bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. Material consists of original texts, eyewitness accounts, photographs, videos, and...

Looks at America's involvement in the Pacific Campaign, and the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan and the impact it had.

Biography of Albert Einstein from an exhibit at Princeton University.

Discusses lost nuclear weapons, the power of an atomic bomb, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the development of the atomic bomb, the making of the hydrogen bomb, the detonation of a hydrogen bomb by Russia in 1961, and the status...

Provides interesting information, history, and facts on the Atomic Bomb and its use during WWII.

Read background information about Harry Truman and the development of the atomic bomb prior to his presidency. Includes excerpts from official documents and conversations during the Truman Administration.