And im included what i think of less frequently mentioned topics of this period. Here we have before us images of top jacks jackson square, ridge high. Happy valley. S50 plant and steam plan at k25 site. With here. Change. E of the time is certainly there was a change from the arm corps of engineers Atomic Energy commission. There was change in the town and labor. Congress, the Atomic Energy act. Searcher spice. Came to search for spies development and you see at articles, these are titles of articles in the nat 0 10en. 14, 1946 two big things that day. A will get into that in minute. Im very appreciative of ed escott and others that were involved in not only recording history but writing about it so about our past. Thank you, ed. An eye chart. His is Manhattan Project employment. There is total employment across Manhattan Project at any given time the top line. 124,000 of employment 1944. Ne of here we have total construction, 90,000, to s than the operation and research on curve. Tha
Ekkebus talked about the World War Ii Nuclear Weapons Program known as the Manhattan Project, the programs aftermath and the impact on the Main Development facility in oak ridge, tennessee he focused on the years 1945 to 1950. The American Museum of science and energy and oak ridge hosted this event. Thank you very much. Please to be here in the American Museum of science and energy. The talk tonight is focusing on the first five years after the war. A great many changes have occurred. Im including what i consider some of the less frequent he mentions topics of this. There we have images of the beta cal you trond and the top, jackson square, a great high and the sppy valley 50 plant and steam plant at the kate when he five site. K 25 site. The theme of this time is change. There was a change from the army corps of engineers to the Atomic Energy commission both leaders and goals. There was change in the town. And labor, congress, the Atomic Energy act, there is the search for spies that
Sunday ten september. Also ahead Manchester Arena reopens, amid tight security, three months after the terror attack. Its the overriding emotion of hope, just to show that the events opening again, and what the terrorists did will not overcome us. In sport captainjoe root calls on his england team to do Something Special in the ashes this winter, after wrapping up a series win over west indies. And louise has the weather. Good morning. A North West South east split this sunday. It looks as though we will see heavy rain and strong wind across north west england, that will drift south and east. But, for southern and eastern england, it should stay dry during the Daylight Hours. Good morning. First, our main story Hurricane Force winds have begun to batter southern florida, as irma approaches. More than six Million People have been told to evacuate, and water levels are rising at the coast, where a huge storm surge is expected. Irma had weakened to a category three hurricane, but is likel
The stars of strictly pay an emotional tribute to the shows former host, sir Bruce Forsyth, who died last month at the age of 89. And our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9. 35. The reviewers are Rachel Cunliffe and the former editor of the sunday times, peter conradi. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. After battering its way through the caribbean, Hurricane Irma, currently a category four storm, is within hours of hitting the us coast. The storm made landfall in cuba late on friday, causing widespread damage and cutting off power to large areas. The hurricane is now inching towards the Southern Coast of florida, where water levels have already begun to rise. Wind gusts close to Hurricane Force are battering islands south of the state, with the mainland due to be hit in the coming hours. Over 6 Million People, almost a third of the states population, had been urged to evacuate, but the state governor told residents yesterday, its now too late for anyone remaining to leave
Rohingya muslims rebels in myanmar declare one month unilateral ceasefire. They say their aim is to ease the humanitarian crisis but there is desperate need for food and water for around there is desperate need for food and waterfor around 300,000 there is desperate need for food and water for around 300,000 Rohingya Muslims refugees. The stars of strictly pay an emotional tribute to the shows former host sir Bruce Forsyth who died in august at the age of 89. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. After battering its way through the caribbean, Hurricane Irma, currently a category four storm, is within hours of hitting the us coast. The storm made landfall in cuba late on friday, causing widespread damage and leaving whole communities homeless. The hurricane is now inching towards the Southern Coast of florida, where a huge storm surge is expected. Water levels are already flooding roads in the florida keys and more than 200,000 people have lost power. Over 6 Million People, almost a thi