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A Secret City With a Secret African American History via The New York Times

The U.S. government built Oak Ridge in 1942 to develop the world’s first atomic weapon. By Casey Quackenbush June 11, 2022 When a reported 7,000 African Americans from the Deep South were recruited to work on the Manhattan Project starting in 1942, they … Continue reading

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