F5E. The Birth of the Atomic Age: Los Alamos in 1945 and Its Impact Today
History & World Affairs | Registration opens 8/27/2025 9:00 AM
In one lecture (9/12), students will learn what it was like to live during World War II in Los Alamos, New Mexico, where the world's first atomic bomb was built. What were the considerations that went into bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki? How did the use of the bomb influence nuclear policy after the war? August 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of that historic event. Inspired by the research for her historical novel, Hill of Secrets, set during World War II, in Los Alamos, author Galina Vromen will bring alive that momentous period and discuss its impact on nuclear proliferation today. Galena’s book will be available for purchase at the end of the lecture.
- Book cover image courtesy of the Presenter, Galina Vromen
Galina Vromen
Presenter
Galina Vromen spent more than a decade as a foreign correspondent, mostly for Reuters News Agency—in the Netherlands, UK, France, Mexico, and Israel. After retiring, she harnessed her research and writing skills to recently release her debut historical novel, Hill of Secrets. As a result of her interest in the topic, she has become well-versed in nuclear proliferation today. For more about Vromen and her book, see www.galinavromen.com.
Suzanne Holzberg
Producer