The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan
About this episode
Denise Kiernan discusses her book about the women who contributed to World War II efforts, focusing on a veteran's experience.
Denise Kiernan, author of "The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II," reads an excerpt from the book about World War 2 veteran Dorothy "Dottie" Jones" and why being part of the war supporting operations was so important to her. The full interview from this 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here . Photo: Beowulf Sheehan .
People in this episode
Host: Jim Foster
Guest: Denise Kiernan
Topics covered
- World War II
- women's contributions
- historical narratives
- veterans
- literature
Keywords
- Atomic City
- women in war
- Dottie Jones
- Denise Kiernan
- historical accounts
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Girls of Atomic City
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