This is a beautifully written story that notes the whitewashing of our nation’s nuclear past (and present). It’s tempting to think of it as a “New Mexican” story, but it’s actually an American story that took place here because of New Mexico’s relative remoteness in the 1940s.
Ray Gulick
Bernalillo, New Mexico
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline America’s nuclear past.
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