The Manhattan Project was possible through the labor of over 100,000 people from across the United States, but each individual operated under a strict governmental policy of secrecy. With so many gathered together, secret cities formed so those who worked to make the first atomic bombs could also carry out usual activities of daily life. In this essay, get a glimpse into the lives of four different workers who contributed to the Manhattan Project and see how they attempted to maintain ordinary lives while in an extraordinary place.
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