Oak Ridge, TN, crucial to development of the atom bomb, is where the Oak Ridge Boys began. They would perform for government staff at the then-top secret labs during WWII.

Every ounce of uranium used in the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima was enriched in Oak Ridge, a town created in secret by the federal government in 1942 to make fuel for the weapon.

Under Oppenheimer’s leadership, the Y-12 National Security Complex Oak Ridge was instrumental in the development of the atomic bomb, making the rural area in East Tennessee known worldwide and ...

So, how did Oppenheimer help Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project days? “Oppenheimer’s first contact with the uranium project arose when, in 1941, E. O. Lawrence asked him to help on the ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Oak Ridge High School held an event Wednesday reflecting on the city’s connection to the nuclear bomb ahead of the premiere of the movie “Oppenheimer.” ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — When the United States dropped the first of two atomic bombs on Japan, the secret city of Oak Ridge was lauded for its role in fueling the "super-bomb" that effectively ended ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The Manhattan Project National Historical Park will host a peace ceremony in Oak Ridge on Saturday in remembrance of the atomic bombings of Japan. On August 6 starting at 6:47 ...

Venesa Torres of Oak Ridge watches as citizens ring the International Friendship Bell at A.K. Bissell Park at 6:47 a.m. to commemorate 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 6, ...

People wishing to decorate the luminaries can pick them up at the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, 461 West Outer Drive, during regular business hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1 to 4 ...

The public is invited to a community event highlighting nuclear science. The Oak Ridge Schools Atomic Expo is set for 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge ...

When Oak Ridge had 15,000 inhabitants, there was only one grocery store in town. Businessmen, unable to find out the potential number of customers or clients, were reluctant to move in.

The Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, 461 W. Outer Drive, has an exhibit about the difficult decisions behind the Manhattan Project. 865-482-1074, childrensmuseumofoakridge.org ...