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More Americans are now eligible for compensation for health problems linked to radiation exposure from the atomic weapons ...
In 1945, the first test of the atom bomb was conducted at a base near Alamogordo, N.M. Because the test was top secret, ...
Brig. Gen. Leslie Groves: After arriving at the Alamogordo base camp on July 15, a brief review of the situation with Oppenheimer revealed that we might be in trouble. The bomb had been assembled and ...
A secret detachment of military photographers documented America’s bomb tests.
Trinity "downwinders" of New Mexico exposed to the first ever nuclear explosion are receiving recognition and compensation 80 ...
The 1980s witnessed mass demonstrations demanding a nuclear freeze. Today, the threat of nuclear war is beginning to enter ...
Eighty years ago today, at 5:29 am on the morning of 16 July 1945, in the state of New Mexico, a dreadful slice of history ...
Your tax dollars are being spent to build seven new nuclear weapons programs simultaneously. But there’s time for public ...
Explore the Trinity nuclear test's historical significance, its role in WWII, and the ongoing implications of nuclear weapons ...
Alamogordo. The test marked a significant turning point in World War II that left impacts across New Mexico and around the world.