City Behind A Fence

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1942-1946

Charles W. Johnson and Charles O. Jackson

Narrated by Steve Williams

Available from Audible

Book published by University of Tennessee Press

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was created by the U.S. government during World War II to aid in the construction of the first atomic bomb. Drawing on oral history and previously classified material, this book portrays the patterns of daily life in this unique setting.

Charles W. Johnson is associate professor of history at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Charles O. Jackson is associate dean, College of Liberal Arts, and professor of history at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.