America’s Nuclear Renaissance Runs Through Tennessee

America’s Nuclear Renaissance Runs Through Tennessee

On Sept. 19, 1942, U.S. Army General Leslie Groves made a decision that would change the course of history. He approved the federal government’s acquisition of nearly 60,000 acres along East Tennessee’s Clinch River, establishing the central hub of the…

America’s Nuclear Renaissance Traces Its Roots to Tennessee’s Oak Ridge - Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information

Written by Marsha Blackburn U.S. Senator Washington, D.C. – On September 19th, 1942, U.S. Army General Leslie Groves made a decision that would change the course of history. He approved the federal government’s acquisition of nearly 60,000 acres along East Tennessee’s Clinch River, establishing the central hub of the Manhattan Project. At the site—soon known as Oak Ridge—tens of thousands of Americans worked together to pioneer uranium enrichmen…