“Journeys into the Hanford Site” examines the history of the Hanford Nuclear Site with a focus on the Manhattan Project and Cold War (1943-1990).  Briefly covering the indigenous and Euro-American settler histories, the presentation will weave historical images, oral history narratives, and primary source research to tell the impact of defense weapons production on Hanford and the surrounding communities.  Important themes include African American history at the site and in the Tri-Cities, the evolving use of gender and the entry of women in to professional/technical roles, and the turbulent protest of the 1980s when information about Hanford’s historical releases was made public. 

The speaker for this presentation is Robert Franklin, Assistant Director of the Hanford History Project and a professor in the History Department at Washington State University Tri-Cities.

Talk begins at 5 pm in the Grand Hall. Museum After Hours are free to attend.