Raised in the shadow of the bomb: Children of the Manhattan project
Mar 03, 2026
Leah Steinberg
Raised in the shadow of the bomb: Children of the Manhattan project

A daughter and niece of two scientists that worked on the Manhattan Project, the secret undertaking to develop the first atomic weapons; she grew up with the knowledge and shadow of the cold war, and the long-term effects it had for herself and others with the same legacy of being so close to the origins of the creation of the bomb. A shadow followed the author throughout her life and was the motivation to find others who had this personal history with a parent who worked on the project and discuss their experiences and feelings around this shared history.