Our Radioactive History
Season 3 Episode 9 | 26m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore Nevada’s atomic legacy, from test sites to Cold War relics and a bar with a nuclear view.
Outdoor Nevada host John Burke explores Nevada’s atomic legacy, from the National Atomic Testing Museum to the Nevada National Security Site. Discover Cold War history at Frenchman Flat and Sedan Crater, and learn how nuclear tests shaped politics and local life. Then, visit Atomic Liquors, where Las Vegans once sipped cocktails while watching the sky light up with mushroom clouds.
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Our Radioactive History
Season 3 Episode 9 | 26m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Outdoor Nevada host John Burke explores Nevada’s atomic legacy, from the National Atomic Testing Museum to the Nevada National Security Site. Discover Cold War history at Frenchman Flat and Sedan Crater, and learn how nuclear tests shaped politics and local life. Then, visit Atomic Liquors, where Las Vegans once sipped cocktails while watching the sky light up with mushroom clouds.
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Atomic Liquors on Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas: A Blast from the Past
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Clip: S3 Ep9 | 4m 56s | Sip atomic-era history at Atomic Liquors, where Vegas locals once watched nuclear blasts. (4m 56s)
Discover Nuclear Fallout History at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Vegas
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Clip: S3 Ep9 | 7m 29s | Explore nuclear history at the National Atomic Testing Museum, including Cold War tech. (7m 29s)
Touring the Nevada Test Site, Where the Atomic Bomb Made American History
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Clip: S3 Ep9 | 12m 3s | Explore the Nevada National Security Site, where Cold War relics meet cutting-edge science today. (12m 3s)
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