Nike Air Defense Missile
- This System was deployed around dozens of major US cities and intended to protect them against bomber attact, describes the system and where they were deployed.
- http://www.techbastard.com/missile/nike/index.php

Accelerating Cleanup: Paths to Closure
- Outlines the Energy Department's work to clean up contamination at DOE legacy sites.
- http://www.em.doe.gov/Publications/accpath.aspx

NRC: Our History
- A brief history of the agency and its predecessor, the AEC.
- http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/history.html

Nuclear Connection Project
- Traces connections between UFO sightings and the history of US nuclear research and development activities.
- http://www.nicap.org/ncp/ncp-home.htm

Nuclear Age Timeline
- Nuclear Age Timeline, The timeline traces the nuclear age from the discovery of x-rays and radioactivity to the explosion of the first atomic bomb through the cold war to its thaw and the cleanup of the nuclear weapons complex.
- http://www.em.doe.gov/Publications/timeline.aspx

Manhattan Project Heritage Preservation Association, Inc.
- Extensive collection of biographies, articles, photos, historic documents and other materials relating to the Manhattan Project.
- http://www.mphpa.org/

Physicians for Social Responsibility: New Nuclear Weapons and Strategy
- Position papers describing PSR's opposition to nuclear testing, on test bans, and on related topics.
- http://www.psr.org/site/PageServer?pagename=security_nuclear_weapons_policy_main

Nuclear History Site
- History and technology of nuclear weapons and power. Discusses Manhattan Project, development of the Superbomb, nuclear testing, nuclear energy issues, waste and other related topics.
- http://nuclear-history.com

The Impact of the Cold War on Washington, Hanford and the Tri Cities
- An examination of the changes brought about by the development of Hanford as a part of the nuclear weapons complex and the effects on the region over the course of the period from the 1940's through the current time.
- http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Course%20Index/Lessons/24/24.html

The Legacy Story: A History of the US Nuclear Weapons Complex
- A Department of Energy site providing electronic access to two publications that tell the story of the United States nuclear weapons complex: Closing the Circle on the Splitting of the Atom and Linking Legacies. Also available are downloadable PDF version
- http://legacystory.apps.em.doe.gov/

Living in an Atomic Age
- Experiences and references about life during the Atomic Age in Nebraska, the begining of Strategic Air Command, civil defense and other topics with links.
- http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0900/frameset_reset.html?http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0900/stories/0901_0100.html

CONELRAD
- Atomic culture past and present. A clearinghouse of atomic links, articles, photos, and memorabilia of the atomic age.
- http://www.conelrad.com/index.php

The Manhattan Project Historical Documents
- Principal documents include: The Quebec Agreement, The Roosevelt-Churchill Tube Alloys Deal, Interim Committee's Report, Report of the Committee on Political and Social Problems (The Franck Report), and Atomic Energy for Military Purposes (The Smyth Repor
- http://www.atomicarchive.com/Docs/ManhattanProject/index.shtml

A Century of Science / Brookhaven National Lab
- A brief history of the lab at Brookhaven, its founding, development and achievements in nuclear physics and nuclear energy research.
- http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-century_of_science_disbrk,0,4387002.story?coll=ny-lihistory-navigation

Nevada Site Office - Historical Test Films
- Recently declassified footage of nuclear tests with images.
- http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/films/testfilms.aspx

Nevada Site Office - Historical Publications
- An abundance of historical information about the United States’ nuclear testing program.
- http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/publications/historical.aspx

Nevada Site Office - Photo Library
- The complete collection of still photos.
- http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/photos/complete.aspx

Health Physics - Historical Instrumentation Collection
- To chronicle the scientific and commercial history of radioactivity and radiation.
- http://www.orau.org/ptp/museumdirectory.htm

Atomic Bomb - Decision
- Documents on the decision to use the atomic bomb.
- http://www.dannen.com/decision/

Titan II Missile System
- The history of the missile system, includes images and diagrams of the silo and layout of a typical site.
- http://www.techbastard.com/missile/titan2/

Titan II ICBM Web Page
- Describes the mission and capabilities of the system, includes photos, launch history, diagrams of the components of the missiles and their launch facilities and crew details.
- http://home.teleport.com/~boelling/titan.html

On the beach - Australia's Nuclear History
- A short article on the history of British nuclear testing in Australia and a discussion of Canberra's motives for cooperating with such tests. Also contains short biographies of prominent Australian nuclear scientists.
- http://www.discontents.com.au/words/nuclear_history.php

Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory - Research Library: History
- A collection of links from the Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory on its role in the history of American nuclear weapons development.
- http://library.lanl.gov/infores/history/

History of the Plutonium Production Facilities at the Hanford Site Historic District
- A complete history of the development of the Hanford Reservation site during the Manhattan Project and the Cold War, covering the period from 1943 to 1990. Details the construction, operation and history of facilities on the reservation.
- http://www.hanford.gov/doe/history/docs/rl-97-1047/index.pdf

The Nuclear Weapon Archive
- Discusses the physics of the various types of nuclear weapons and the effects of nuclear explosions. Includes a history, images, and chronology of atomic and thermonuclear weapons testing.
- http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/

Hanford Site Manhattan Project and Cold War Era Historic District Treatment Plan
- Plan to direct the production of a multi-level report which will chronicle the unique history of the Hanford Site, its technology, and the people who worked here.
- http://www.hanford.gov/doe/history/docs/rl97-56/rl97-56.htm

Trinity Atomic Web Site
- The story of nuclear weapons through historical documents, photos, and videos.
- http://www.abomb1.org/

Citizens Nuclear Information Center
- Provides updates on the nuclear industry in Japan, follows events in depth that affect the public and publishes informational literature on nuclear topics. English version of a Japanese site.
- http://cnic.jp/english/

The Atomic Century
- History of the development of nuclear energy, human radiation experiments, the effects on people of the developments in nuclear physics.
- http://www.eh.doe.gov/ohre/roadmap/achre/intro_1.html

Atomic Archive
- Timeline of nuclear weapon development, biographies of atomic scientists, accounts of nuclear tests, arms-control treaties, full text original documents, an image and video gallery, a glossary and teachers guide.
- http://www.atomicarchive.com/

Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues
- Wide range of vetted, indexed, annotated references for the study of nuclear issues. Collection is searchable and includes books, articles, films, CD-ROMs, and websites.
- http://alsos.wlu.edu/default.aspx

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
- An archive of articles on nuclear armaments, testing, test bans, and treaties. Links to articles on related topics including nuclear power, NATO, disarmament and the arms trade.
- http://www.wagingpeace.org/menu/resources/archives/nuclear-weapons.htm

City of Hiroshima: Atomic Bomb and Peace
- Historical information regarding the damage from the bombing of the city. Also includes information about the Peace Memorial, the A-Domes registration as a World Heritage Site, and about the city today.
- http://www.city.hiroshima.jp/e/index-E.html

SRS -- Historical Highlights
- Chronology of the Savanna River Site, part of the DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex. Covers significant historical developments in the mission and evolution of the facility. Part of a larger site which includes environmental, technological, and general informat
- http://www.srs.gov/general/about/history1.htm

Purdue Physics - The War Period
- Essay on the war time history of the physics department of Purdue University detailing work done there as a part of the Manhattan Project and in physics in general.
- http://www.physics.purdue.edu/about_us/history/war_period.shtml

Bobby and the A-Bomb Factory
- Provides a free version of Bob Myers' childhood memoir about growing up in the 1950s in the shadow of the Hanford A-Bomb plant.
- http://www.bob.myers.name/bobby/

Living Under a Mushroom Cloud: Fear and Hope in the Atomic Age
- Virtual version of an museum exhibit. Addresses the ambivalence of the public toward atomic power and weapons in the period between 1945 and 1965. Articles, photographs.
- http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/atomic/

The Bomb for My Pillow--A Child of the Atomic Age
- A young African-American man's reminiscence of growing up in the shadow of nuclear annihilation during the 1950's. Educators may copy it freely.
- http://atomicchildhood.songsmyth.com

History of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Historic photographs, full text of a detailed history of the site and the part it played during and after WWII, a timeline, the directors and contractors through the years and fact sheets.
- http://www.ornl.gov/info/history/

ORNL: The First 50 Years
- History of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory from the 1940s to the 1990s, including the Manhattan Project era. Details the building of the lab, addition of facilities, the scientists who worked there, and the surrounding communities.
- http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/rev25-34/net225.html

A-Bomb Archive