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PBS

Pbs American Experience: Race for the Superbomb

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the Cold War race to develop the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that would change the world. Content details all the people who were involved in the race for the H-Bomb, as well as notable events during this time period....
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Nuclear files.org: Julius Robert Oppenheimer

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Nuclearfiles.org you can read a biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer and about his career as a scientist and his important involvement with the Manhattan Project and Atomic Energy Commission.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Willard Libby Carbon Dating

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this site to learn about radiocarbon dating and the scientist who discovered it, Willard Libby (1908-1980 CE).
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Glenn T. Seaborg Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nobel Foundation provides a brief biography on Glenn Seaborg (1912-1999 CE), the co-recipient of the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Read about Seaborg's education and personal life. Learn about his "Discovery of transuranium...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Domestic Challenges

For Students 5th - 8th
The American soldiers returning from World War I had a huge impact on the economy. Read about President Truman's domestic policies and find out about the surprise of the election of 1948.