atomic bomb

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The Wende Museum in Culver City opened its doors in 2017 inside a former 1949 atomic bomb shelter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

After the world witnessed the destructive power of the atomic bomb, the U.S. launched initiatives to harness atomic energy for commercial projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Iran denies seeking a nuclear weapon and the UN nuclear watchdog says that an atomic bomb was not imminent before the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

One of them in Nagasaki survived the 1945 atomic bomb blast and is still in working order, 117 years after it was fabricated and shipped from Scotland.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

I told her about our atomic bomb drills and about our town and about The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt