This was set up originally in 1943 as clinton laboratories. Dn have the name oakridge at the time. And the purpose of clinton laboratories was to learn how to produce plutonium which was a radioactive element that could split and release vast amounts of energy just like some uranium can. But they didnt know much about plutonium. It was an artificial element. It had to be created by man. They knew nothing about the characteristics of plutonium. Building started in february of 1943. This facility, the graphite reactor as we know it today, was starting in spring of 1943, completed by november of 1943. And came on line as the worlds first operating Nuclear Reactor and in this case, used specifically to produce tiny, tiny amounts of plutonium which were recovered and then shipped up to the laboratory which was part of the Manhattan Project in chicago. So they could be characterized up there. And other bits of plutonium that were produced here were shipped tout Los Alamos Laboratory in new m
The second president ial debate is sunday night. At 8 30, a predebate briefing for the audience. At 9 00 p. M. , your reaction. Watch live on cspan, ondemand using your desktop or tablet. App in thespan radio app store or on google play. Justice Supreme Court anthony kennedy. He talks about how the internet has affected civil discourse, his work as a teenager in montanas oilfields, and is conversations with the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia. I would like to follow up on theme. On the civics civics isanding of very important for america, especially the younger generations. I understand you recently had an opportunity to go see hamilton. I wonder what was your reaction to that and do you think that as a way we can reach younger americans and get them interested in history and civics . Justice kennedy the answer to the question is yes. It does not sound like you can hear me. Hello, are we on now . Ok. Hamilton was fascinating. We were able to get tickets. Some of my grandchild
The second president ial debate is sunday night. At 8 30, a predebate briefing for the audience. At 9 00 p. M. , your reaction. Watch live on cspan, ondemand using your desktop or tablet. App in thespan radio app store or on google play. Justice Supreme Court anthony kennedy. He talks about how the internet has affected civil discourse, his work as a teenager in montanas oilfields, and is conversations with the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia. I would like to follow up on theme. On the civics civics isanding of very important for america, especially the younger generations. I understand you recently had an opportunity to go see hamilton. I wonder what was your reaction to that and do you think that as a way we can reach younger americans and get them interested in history and civics . Justice kennedy the answer to the question is yes. It does not sound like you can hear me. Hello, are we on now . Ok. Hamilton was fascinating. We were able to get tickets. Some of my grandchild
The second president ial debate is sunday night. At 8 30, a predebate briefing for the audience. At 9 00 p. M. , your reaction. Watch live on cspan, ondemand using your desktop or tablet. App in thespan radio app store or on google play. Justice Supreme Court anthony kennedy. He talks about how the internet has affected civil discourse, his work as a teenager in montanas oilfields, and is conversations with the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia. I would like to follow up on theme. On the civics civics isanding of very important for america, especially the younger generations. I understand you recently had an opportunity to go see hamilton. I wonder what was your reaction to that and do you think that as a way we can reach younger americans and get them interested in history and civics . Justice kennedy the answer to the question is yes. It does not sound like you can hear me. Hello, are we on now . Ok. Hamilton was fascinating. We were able to get tickets. Some of my grandchild
The latest now good morning. Hey good morning allison and steve. Police are serving for the suspect and the gunman that left three women injured late last night on green street and southeast here. If you look up its a very active screen here on green street d. C. Police focusing attention on car pashing on roadway and you see evidence working surrounding car and investigators trying to find clues to help them figure out what happened there are three women hurt and this happened 11 00 last night and theres still a are the of questions and what we dont know from police and were told all is conscious and breathe when we are taken to the hospital and expected to recover. It will be closed off as the investigation continues. Thats the latest back to the in the studio. In in frederick monday morning died and police are tracking down his killer. Brian is 36yearold resident and was stand near the old town tavern 2 a. M. Police are investigating this incident as i homicide and theyre asking for