Over 300 people came to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Manhattan Project on June 2 and 3, 2015 in the Carnegie Institution of Science. Seventeen veterans and several former babies born to PO Box 1663 made for a very special event. As Deb Lindsey captured in dozens of photographs, the veterans enjoyed sharing their stories, reuniting with old friends, and meeting children of late friends. The photographs can be seen on our website and Facebook page.
Dr. Alex Wellerstein, a historian of science who spoke on the "Manhattan Project Innovations" panel, published a great piece on our events, What Remains of the Manhattan Project: "The symposium put on by the Atomic Heritage Foundation last week was really excellent – a really important event. The attendance was higher than I would have guessed. At least a dozen Manhattan Project veterans attended, and many children of Manhattan Project veterans (some of whom were born during the war) were there as well. There were also a lot of nuclear historians, scientists, and enthusiasts. I got to spend time talking with a lot of wonderful people who also cared a lot about, and took very seriously, the history of the atomic bomb."
A number of media outlets covered the events. C-SPAN's American History TV recorded and broadcast three panels: Women of the Manhattan Project, Espionage and the Manhattan Project, and Remembering Groves and Oppenheimer. We will be getting full video of the events online soon.
Several Japanese media outlets also published stories about the events. Fuji News Network broadcast a segment (in Japanese) including excerpts from our events, along with an interview they conducted with Manhattan Project veteran Dr. Isabella Karle. Japan Economic Newswire and other Japanese outlets also reported favorably on the events.