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# Richland, Washington (Images of America)

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Review: Critically Important Secrecy! - In 1933 when Adolph Hitler came to power, Albert Einstein, a Jewish professor at the Berlin Academy of Sciences was visiting the United States. Einstein did not return to Germany, but, remained in the United States and became a naturalized citizen in 1940. At about that same time upon the eve of the full breaking out of World War II, Einstein endorsed a letter to then President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt informing him that scientists in Germany were on the verge of developing "extremely powerful bombs of a new type". This lead to the establishment of the highly secretive Manhattan Project to begin intensive research into this critically important scientific field. Three widely separated remote areas of the United States: Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Los Alamos, New Mexico and Richland (Hanford), Washington were chosen as locations for the research and development locations for this project. In each location many parcels of private property were taken by the Federal Government by imminent domain, sometimes done so quickly that time was barely allowed for existing crops to be harvested. In the State of Washington, the residents of the small towns of Richland, Hanford and White Bluffs had to be relocated. In 1943 Richland had a population of 243. By the time that this new government facility reached peak production, in less than two years, the population was 51,000. Security and secrecy were so intense and enforced that workers had no idea about the product or even if there was a product on which they were working. Rumors were everything from campaign buttons to toilet paper. The bomb tested at the Trinity Site, near Alamogordo, New Mexico on July 16, 1945, contained plutonium from Hanford. The bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945, also contained plutonium manufactured at the Hanford plant. Some days later when Japan surrendered the local paper announced what had been actually going on at Hanford. This book is a fascinating insight into those days and how Richland developed afterward.
Review: Great history of Richland, WA - Loved all the history and all the great pictures of by gone days! Having lived here for 35 years, I'd forgotten some of the locations and it brought back great memories. Anyone who has lived here for a long time will appreciate this book! Definitely a book that is a trip down memory lane!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #241,289 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #74 in Photography History #205 in Travel Photography (Books) #2,477 in U.S. State & Local History |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (15) |
| Dimensions  | 6.5 x 0.31 x 9.25 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 0738520616 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0738520612 |
| Item Weight  | 11.2 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 128 pages |
| Publication date  | September 10, 2002 |
| Publisher  | Arcadia Publishing |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Critically Important Secrecy!
*by J***E on October 6, 2015*

In 1933 when Adolph Hitler came to power, Albert Einstein, a Jewish professor at the Berlin Academy of Sciences was visiting the United States. Einstein did not return to Germany, but, remained in the United States and became a naturalized citizen in 1940. At about that same time upon the eve of the full breaking out of World War II, Einstein endorsed a letter to then President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt informing him that scientists in Germany were on the verge of developing "extremely powerful bombs of a new type". This lead to the establishment of the highly secretive Manhattan Project to begin intensive research into this critically important scientific field. Three widely separated remote areas of the United States: Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Los Alamos, New Mexico and Richland (Hanford), Washington were chosen as locations for the research and development locations for this project. In each location many parcels of private property were taken by the Federal Government by imminent domain, sometimes done so quickly that time was barely allowed for existing crops to be harvested. In the State of Washington, the residents of the small towns of Richland, Hanford and White Bluffs had to be relocated. In 1943 Richland had a population of 243. By the time that this new government facility reached peak production, in less than two years, the population was 51,000. Security and secrecy were so intense and enforced that workers had no idea about the product or even if there was a product on which they were working. Rumors were everything from campaign buttons to toilet paper. The bomb tested at the Trinity Site, near Alamogordo, New Mexico on July 16, 1945, contained plutonium from Hanford. The bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945, also contained plutonium manufactured at the Hanford plant. Some days later when Japan surrendered the local paper announced what had been actually going on at Hanford. This book is a fascinating insight into those days and how Richland developed afterward.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great history of Richland, WA
*by N***S on March 28, 2013*

Loved all the history and all the great pictures of by gone days! Having lived here for 35 years, I'd forgotten some of the locations and it brought back great memories. Anyone who has lived here for a long time will appreciate this book! Definitely a book that is a trip down memory lane!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Blast from the past
*by I***T on October 12, 2016*

Great pictures and rich history, but not enough plutonium. :(

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