A25F-125 The Birth of the Atomic Age
Online | Registration opens 8/1/2025 12:00 AM CDT
Explore life in WWII-era Los Alamos, New Mexico, where the world’s first atomic bomb was developed. Learn about the factors behind the decision to use the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and examine how that moment shaped global policy. The course also looks at Los Alamos today—its role in modern nuclear science and the ongoing implications for nuclear proliferation and non-proliferation.
Galina Vromen
Galina Vromen spent more than a decade as a foreign correspondent, mostly for Reuters News Agency -- in the Netherlands, UK, France, Mexico and Israel. She later became the executive director of a pre-literacy program. After retiring, she harnessed her research and writing skills to recently release her debut historical novel Hill of Secrets. Described as “infectiously readable” (Booklist) and “highly recommended” (Historical Novel Society Review) Hill of Secrets has garnered some 7000 ratings (more than 80% of them four and five stars) since it was released in October 2024. For more about Vromen and her book see her author website www.galinavromen.com