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Oak Ridge

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ISBN-10: 0738541702

ISBN-13: 9780738541709

Edition: 2005

Authors: Ed Westcott

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Oak Ridge is nestled in the foothills of East Tennessee, 25 miles west of Knoxville. Bordered on three sides by the Clinch River, the land first existed under other namesElza, Robertsville, Scarboro, and Wheatand became part of the Clinton Engineering Works later known as Oak Ridge. In 1942, 59,000 acres of land were transformed in a matter of weeks into a secret city that became known as the mysterious Manhattan District. As a direct result of the letter written by Albert Einstein to Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939, the Manhattan District was created to develop new atomic weapons. Finally named Oak Ridge in 1943 and now thriving with a population of over 27,000, the town continues to…    
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Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication date: 10/19/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.31" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English

Author and photographic historian Ed Westcott is considered to be one of the founding fathers of the city of Oak Ridge. From his first assignment by the U.S. Corps of Engineers to make the aerial photographs of the mountains and valleys that led to the selection of the Oak Ridge site by the government, to the photographic documentation of the building of the city and the atomic factories, Ed has photographed every aspect of the construction and community life in Oak Ridge for over 63 years.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Building and Operating Plants for the Manhattan Project
Bridges, Roads, and Housing
Recreation, Businesses, Churches, and Services
Elections, VIPs, Bond Drives, War Ends