The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
Publication Date: March 5, 2013
The incredible story of the young women of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, who unwittingly played a crucial role in one of the most significant moments in U.S. history.The Tennessee town of Oak Ridge was created from scratch in 1942. One of the Manhattan Project's secret cities, it didn't appear on any maps until 1949, and yet at the height of World War II it was using more electricity than New York City and was home to more than 75,000 people, many of them young women recruited from small towns across the South. Their jobs were shrouded in mystery, but they were buoyed by a sense of shared purpose, close friendships--and a surplus of handsome scientists and Army men!
The incredible story of the young women of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, who unwittingly played a crucial role in one of the most significant moments in U.S. history.The Tennessee town of Oak Ridge was created from scratch in 1942. One of the Manhattan Project's secret cities, it didn't appear on any maps until 1949, and yet at the height of World War II it was using more electricity than New York City and was home to more than 75,000 people, many of them young women recruited from small towns across the South. Their jobs were shrouded in mystery, but they were buoyed by a sense of shared purpose, close friendships--and a surplus of handsome scientists and Army men!
Print Length: 402 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1451617526
Publisher: Touchstone (March 5, 2013)
Language: English
ASIN: B008J4GTU4
direct link for download:
http://filenix.com/B2vVVPMstW
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1451617526
Publisher: Touchstone (March 5, 2013)
Language: English
ASIN: B008J4GTU4
direct link for download:
http://filenix.com/B2vVVPMstW
