EPISODE · Aug 12, 2024 · 36 MIN
Atomic Vegas
from Sin City Stories · host Jeff Walker
It's a little-known fact that just over 60 miles away from the glitz & glamour of the Las Vegas Strip, the United States Government used to test atomic weapons.Just as the Cold War with Russia was beginning to heat up, the US Department of Energy began testing nuclear bombs in the Nevada desert. The blasts lit up the sky and the mushroom clouds could be seen for miles around - including from the rooftops of the hotels in downtown Vegas.But how did the nuclear age find its way to Las Vegas? And what effect did it have on the city & its culture?
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