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Paul Boyer discusses his book "By the Bomb's Early Light"

BROADCAST: Jan. 9, 1986 | DURATION: 00:52:08

Synopsis

In the book, "By the Bomb's Early Light: American Thought and Culture at the Dawn of the Atomic Age," Paul Boyer covers people's feelings and attitudes after the bomb was dropped in Hiroshima. Boyer admits he, himself, when he was a young boy, he sent away for a free atomic ring that was being advertised. The program includes an excerpt of David Lilienthal talking.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jan. 9, 1986

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
52 minutes, 8 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

American History & Politics World War II Anthropology & Sociology

People

Historians Authors, Writers Educators

Tags

Boyer, Paul, S. --Interviews Boyer, Paul, S. By the bomb's early light. Atomic bomb Atomic bomb--Moral and ethical aspects. Historians--United States--20th century--Interviews United States--Civilization--1945- Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Boyer, Paul, S.--Interviews. Historians--United States--20th century--Interviews. Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagaski Lilienthal, David Atomic energy

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