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    246: In the Shadow of the Mushroom Cloud: A History of the Atomic Age

    246: In the Shadow of the Mushroom Cloud: A History of the Atomic Age

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    246: In the Shadow of the Mushroom Cloud: A History of the Atomic Age

    FromBackStory

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    Length:
    55 minutes
    Released:
    Aug 17, 2018
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    In 1942, American scientists created the first sustained, controlled nuclear reaction, under the bleachers of a football field. Needless to say, it was the beginning of a new era. On this week’s show, Brian, Joanne and Ed talk atomic power, and the indelible mark it left on American culture. 
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    Released:
    Aug 17, 2018
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    Podcast episode

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    BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes history engaging and fun.