Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Why They Called It The Manhattan Project

Like almost everyone else, I didn't think the name "Manhattan Project" given to the secret nuclear project at Los Alamos in New Mexico during WWII had anything to do with the real Manhattan, NY. But this fascinating article in the New York Times traces the origin of the Manhattan Project, and it did have roots out of Manhattan.

Zz.

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