LibGuides: Curated Lists 2023: A-Bomb Remembrance Week

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Hiroshima by John Hersey
Call Number: D767.25.H6 H4 1989
Publication Date: 1989
On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. Through the memories of survivors, this book, John Hersey's journalistic masterpiece, tells what happened on that day. From the “noiseless flash” to the numb and smoking aftermath, this timeless, powerful, and compassionate document has become a classic.
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Robert Oppenheimer by Ray Monk
Call Number: QC16.O62 M66 2013
Publication Date: 2013
An unforgettable story of discovery and unimaginable destruction, illuminating the man who would go down in history as “the father of the atomic bomb.” Oppenheimer’s talent and drive carried him to the laboratories where the secrets of the universe revealed themselves. But also led him to the development of the deadliest weapon on earth, a discovery he came to fear.
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The Atomic Bomb: Voices from Hiroshima and Nagasaki by Kyoko Iriye Selden; Mark Selden
Call Number: D767.25.H6 A87 1989
Publication Date: 1990
A collection of works, reports, memories, short stories, and poems by survivors and others of the August 1945 atomic bombings in their attempt to cope with the impact the events had on their lives. Deeply personal first-hand accounts; this is a great and solemn collection.
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Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Publication Date: 2013
First published in 1959, this Cold War classic of nuclear war follows the survivors in a small Florida town. Somehow spared the devastation, survival is only the beginning for this small group who must look beyond race, class, and politics if they want to keep living.
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Films

Our Hiroshima (1995)

Setsuko Nakamuro Thurlow was 13 when the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, killing most of her family. Her vivid eyewitness account, combined with rare archival footage taken before and after the event, provides a comprehensive record of this pivotal episode in world history. Note: Includes graphic images. (43mins)

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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (2023)

Inspired by the life of Sadako Sasaki (1943-1955). At age 2, she survived the Hiroshima bombing, and died at age 12 from radiation-related leukemia. She spent the last year of her life folding over 1000 origami cranes, as a wish for peace. Statues in her honor stand at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan, and in the Seattle Peace Park in the USA. (3mins)

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