The War: Stories From The Northwest: WWII  Hanford and Testing the Atomic Bomb

The history of the "Secret City" known as Hanford and testing the atomic bomb. Details

 

Program: The War: Stories From The Northwest: WWII

Episode: Hanford and Testing the Atomic Bomb

Established in 1943 as part of the Manhattan Project in the town of Hanford in south-central Washington, the site was home to the B Reactor, the first full-scale plutonium production reactor in the world.

Duration: (6:36)
Premiere Date: 01/22/2007
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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