TY - SOUND AU - Kiernan,Denise AU - Campbell,Cassandra TI - The girls of Atomic City: the untold story of the women who helped win World War II SN - 9781480597266 PY - 2013///] CY - Grand Haven, MI PB - Brilliance Audio KW - Oak Ridge National Laboratory KW - History KW - 20th century KW - CD collection KW - Nonfiction KW - Women employees KW - Tennessee KW - Oak Ridge KW - Women KW - Interviews KW - Uranium enrichment KW - Official secrets KW - United States KW - World War, 1939-1945 KW - Oak Ridge (Tenn.) KW - Social life and customs KW - Biography KW - Audiobooks KW - lcgft N1 - Compact discs; Duration: 13:00:00; Read by Cassandra Campbell N2 - During World War II, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was home to 75, 000 residents, consuming more electricity than New York City. Thousands of civilians, mostly young women, were recruited, enticed by solid wages and war-ending work. Few would guess the true nature of the work done there. That is, until the end of the war and the secret was revealed. Interviewing the women who lived it, the author captures the spirit of the times through them: their pluck, desire to contribute, and enduring courage ER -