From Army Engineer to Director of the Manhattan Project
Leslie groves as Major General Leslie Richard Groves grew up on military bases, as his father was an army chaplain. Naturally, he was drawn to the military, and joined the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1916, when he was 19 years old. He graduated fourth in his class in 1918, […]
Over 14,000 Tons of Silver Loaned to the Manhattan Project
14,700 tons of silver were loaned by the U.S. Treasury Department. In 1942, the Manhattan Project was loaned 14,700 tons of silver. While the project did not need the silver for funding, its scientists needed this massive loan of precious metal from the U.S. Treasury for research. Although mass amounts of copper would have worked […]
The Scientists of the Manhattan Project
It took the hands and brainpower of many very smart people to develop an atomic superweapon that would help the U.S. secure victory during World War II. Some of the most important characters in this effort were the scientists of the Manhattan Project. Many scientists were involved in the production of each physical part needed […]
“First Lady of Los Alamos”
Dorothy McKibbin visiting the entrance to the Santa Fe office Dorothy McKibbin was the Atomic Secretary during the Manhattan Project. She is the woman who kept the many Manhattan Project’s secrets. She also brought together the technicians, scientists and others involved together in order to work together to bring about their shared goal of creating […]
Ed Westcott
Edward Westcott with his equipment in Oak Ridge, TN James Edward Wescott, nicknamed Ed, was an American photographer. He was the First AEC Government Photographer in Oak Ridge, TN. He is highly revered for his work during the Manhattan Project and the Cold War from 1942 to 1966. Ed used two kinds of cameras to […]