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The Girls of Atomic City

The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II

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The Girls of Atomic City

De: Denise Kiernan
Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell
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At the height of World War II, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was home to 75,000 residents, consuming more electricity than New York City. But to most of the world, the town did not exist. Thousands of civilians - many of them young women from small towns across the South - were recruited to this secret city, enticed by solid wages and the promise of war-ending work. Kept very much in the dark, few would ever guess the true nature of the tasks they performed each day in the hulking factories in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains. That is, until the end of the war - when Oak Ridge's secret was revealed.

Drawing on the voices of the women who lived it - women who are now in their eighties and nineties - The Girls of Atomic City rescues a remarkable, forgotten chapter of American history from obscurity. Denise Kiernan captures the spirit of the times through these women: their pluck, their desire to contribute, and their enduring courage. Combining the grand-scale human drama of The Worst Hard Time with the intimate biography and often troubling science of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Girls of Atomic City is a lasting and important addition to our country's history.

©2013 Denise Kiernan (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Américas Biografías y Memorias Guerras y Conflictos Histórico Militar Mujeres Segunda Guerra Mundial Guerra Biografía Inspirador No ficción World War Ii Women
Fascinating Historical Account • Well-researched Information • Pleasant Voice • Untold Women's Stories • Authentic Accents

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The story is amazing for any WWII or Cold War buff. The audiobook however has multiple places where the written text and what is said do not match. Nothing significant as best I can tell.

Good book but reading issues.

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Thus is a quick read (listen) but to me, quite interesting. I was born shortly after this story let's to Iak Ridge and it is a good background on the era. The narrator was a good match for the material.

An Interesting look back

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This book tells the history of the production of the Atomic Bomb from the viewpoint of the women who worked at Oak Ridge. It has a mystery quality because you wonder what will happen to each women. In addition, it tell how poorly blacks were treated by the US government at the "reservation".

History and a good story

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I love books like this one, that give me a glimpse of history wrapped in personal anecdotes. I found the personal stories, science, and history to be well-balanced. The narrator of this book is one of my favorites as well. I recommended this book to friends.

Accessible History

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I've already recommended this book and was overjoyed to learn that the person's mother had already read it!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Early in the writing, it became aware that the author was presenting the story with a bit of secrecy, much like the characters were faced with. "Tube Alloy", "G.G", "yellow cake"... the reader becomes anxious to learn the true meaning to these terms but has to stay patient till the conclusion.

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Having moved to Oak Ridge, I instantly became an "outsider" and not unlike thousands that have moved here for work on the last 70+ years. There is yet a fascination to the town and how it was formed. The author does a marvelous job "painting a picture" with words that helps one know the town and its people better.

Understanding the Secret City

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