CAES Oct. 1 Codebreaker: History's Most Secret Project
September 17, 2020
The Manhattan Project is the topic of a presentation by Alan B. Carr, Senior Historian for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), at the virtual CAES Codebreaker seminar at 3:30 p.m. MT on Oct. 1.
Considered the most secret project in history, the Manhattan Project was a research and development endeavor in World War II that led to the creation of the first nuclear weapons and the national laboratory system of which INL is a part.
Over the course of the nearly $2 billion project, it employed more than half a million people and took place at sites nationwide. The actual atomic bombs were designed at Los Alamos, chosen largely for its remote location. Carr’s presentation will delve into the history of the Manhattan Project, including the Trinity Test and the atomic strikes that helped end the war.
In addition to his role as Senior Historian, Carr serves as a program manager at LANL and has produced several publications/lectures pertaining to the Manhattan Project, nuclear testing history, and the historical evolution of our national labs.
Carr’s presentation will be streamed live via BlueJeans:
Meeting URL: https://bluejeans.com/734642390
Dial in: (408) 317-9253 or (408) 317-9254
Meeting ID: 734 642 390
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