Learn more about the major players and occurrences that led to the development of the Hydrogen bomb. This feature details the sites used by the U.S. nuclear program, the Manhattan project and the Strategic Air Command.
In 1954, the United States Federal Civil Defense Agency instituted an exercise called Operation Alert. It was a civil defense drill that took place on the same day in scores of major cities.
In April of 1946 about 30 scientists attended a top-secret, three-day conference at Los Alamos, to review the work that had been completed at the weapons laboratory on the hydrogen bomb during World War II.
The Korean War provided the first confrontation between two nuclear powers. And as the war progressed the conflict demonstrated how difficult it would be for either side to use atomic bombs decisively in battle.Â
Genius and pioneer, a man both unorthodox and eccentric, Landrum Shettles attempted one of the world’s first test tube babies but was never able to achieve success.
Cinematographer Boyd Estus talks about filming the Pioneer Zephyr exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and the joys of shooting historical documentaries.
