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...

From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. This page includes an interactive Shockwave movie which allows visitors to explore the prevalence of global test sites for nuclear weapons from the mid 1940s to...

Oregon State University online exhibit provides information on nuclear weapons testing.

Online exhibit from Oregon State University on Atomic Energy and Nuclear History, this section features philosphy of defense.

This site explores the Cold War race to develop the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that would change the world. Content details all the people who were involved in the race for the H-Bomb, as well as notable events during this time period....

A timeline with primary source documents and photos of the invention and use of the atomic bomb during World War II. Links to additional information and videos are also provided.

From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. This page (and the couple that follow from it) describe the use of fusion reactions in a hydrogen bomb. A schematic diagram of an H-bomb is given and discussed....

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.

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.

Students don't generally learn much about Edward Teller in school. But with the progress in science in the 20th century, maybe they should. Edward Teller was one of the main architects of the hydrogen bomb. This is a great site by...

This resource provides data about the physical destruction of Nagasaki, the medical aspect, and survivor stories.

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...

This resource describes the world's first nuclear reactor and the role which it played in the Manhattan Project. Also discussed are topics such as the goal of plutonium development for nuclear weapons, the goals of the top-secret,...

Very informative article about dirty bombs, containing a conceptual description of how they are made, along with a discussion of the potential health effects associated with a dirty bomb attack.

In this interactive, learn about sources of both beneficial and harmful radiation which exist in many forms all around us.

This site takes a look at the events and causes that led up to the Cold War as well as one of the key events of the war: the Soviets gaining nuclear power in 1949. The article also details that events that followed the Soviets' discovery...

Exhibit from Oregon State University Library on Atomic Energy and the Struggle for International Control.

From the Science Teacher's Resource Center. A data sheet tabulating the many differences between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. Technical information about the nuclear reactions, the mass defect, isotope masses, etc. is included.

This site offers a brief history of the discovery and application of atomic and nuclear energy - both military and peaceful. It follows the spread of nuclear development among the major world players of the 20th century. Great site for...

J. Robert Oppenheimer is credited with the creation of the atomic bomb. But, "The country asked him to do something and he did it brilliantly, and they repaid him for the tremendous job he did by breaking him." This documentary traces...

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...

Biography of Edward Teller teaches us about his early life which began in Budapest, Hungary, his interest in physics and his subsequent contributions in the development of the atomic bomb.

A biography of Glenn Theodore Seaborg. He discovered the plutonium that was used in America's atomic bomb in World War II. He made many other important discoveries, but also worked for decades to promote nuclear disarmament and the safe...

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.