THE GIRLS OF ATOMIC CITY The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II

The atomic bomb got its start in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Narrator Cassandra Campbell describes the experiences of the women who journeyed to Oak Ridge from all over the country to work on the top-secret projects. Many workers who came to this muddy town for employment never fathomed to what ends their efforts would be applied because of the heavy shroud of secrecy surrounding the work. Campbell incorporates accents for various characters, including Italian and Southern accents. Her overall tone is light, which is fitting for the descriptions of the women's personal lives and the intrigues of their dating lives. This work tends to emphasize the social and family lives of those working in Oak Ridge, so listeners looking for a more scientific account may want to try a different title. S.E.G. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2014]