Patent S-5292X, “Improvements in method and means for utilizing nuclear energy” by Klaus Fuchs and John Von Neumann is part of the story of two brilliant scientists, of one of the greatest scientific programs ever undertaken, and of Cold War espionage and intrigue.
Three classic episodes of The History Guy about how the Christmas season survives even tragedy.
The “Great Sedition Trial” uncovered shocking connections at the time with the German reich that we were fighting, and challenged the idea that the nation was of a single mind during the war. It also challenged exactly how far the national commitment to freedom of speech and opinion reached, especially in extraordinary times.