Emily Strasser, Half-Life of a Secret

Jan 19, 2023 · 26m 51s
Emily Strasser, Half-Life of a Secret
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Not too long ago, Anne Marie had the opportunity to talk to Emily Strasser. Emily has written a book about a little-known community built in secret by the United States...

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Not too long ago, Anne Marie had the opportunity to talk to Emily Strasser. Emily has written a book about a little-known community built in secret by the United States government in rural western Knoxville, Tennessee. Oak Ridge was one of three secret cities constructed by the Manhattan Project. If you listened to last week’s episode about Anna Rosenberg, there is a tie-in here. Anna Rosenberg negotiated a hush-hush deal between then-president Franklyn D. Rosevelt and the tens of thousands of workers attracted to Oak Ridge, eager for the high-paying wartime jobs it offered. If you haven't listened to that episode yet, here is a link to it:

https://armchairhistorians.buzzsprout.com/1020073/12009142In this episode, Emily talks about her book, Half-Life of a Secret: Reckoning with a Hidden History, part history, part memoir, and part biography.

Resources:

Emily Strasser: https://emilystrasser.com
Half-Life of a Secret: https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813197197/half-life-of-a-secret/
Oak-Ridge, Tennessee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Ridge,_Tennessee
Anna Rosenberg Episode: https://armchairhistorians.buzzsprout.com/1020073/12009142

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