DeBord Falls

A short walk into the woods at Frozen Head State Park and Natural Area will bring you to beautiful and peaceful DeBord Falls. It is good to stop there and just enjoy the beauty and sound.  Take a moment and enjoy a visual of the falls and listen to the relaxing sound of the waterfall...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OXN6WtHrcc

 

 

 

New books recently published
I have recently published four books:

Oak Ridge Friendship Bell  (Click title to go to publisher) contains all the articles published on the Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell.





Oak Ridge Friendship Bell Photo Book (select Bell 3-20)
(Click here to send me an email and I will order the book for you...My Publisher does not make it easy for you to order my books, sorry!) contains photos of Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell



2008 Historically Speaking (Click title to go to publisher) contains all Historically Speaking articles published in The Oak Ridger during 2008.





Nanyehi: The Nancy Ward Musical (Click title to go to publisher) contains photos of the musical when presented in Hartwell, GA. in April, 2012.

Jim and Jennifer Goodpasture's wedding

Jim Goodpasture and Jennifer Williams were married on October 6, 2012. at a beautiful setting on a farm in Townsend. 

 

 

 

Click on this link to see the entire album: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=109845787057992130059&target=ALBUM&id=5796354842286419569&authkey=Gv1sRgCPK27a3Qu4WoIQ&feat=email 

 

Secret City in the Tennessee Hills: From Dogpatch to Nuclear Power

We had a really great symposium today at the National Archives at Atlanta, Secret City in the Tennessee Hills: From Dogpatch to Nuclear Power.  Approximately 120 people from seven states attended the all day sessions.

There were six speakers:

1. Welcome to the Archives - Joel Walker

2. The Records of the AEC - Shane Bell

3. The History of Y-12 - Ray Smith

4. The Girls of Atomic City - Denise Kiernan

5. Special Recognition - Bill Wilcox was presented a special award for his work to preserve the history of Oak Ridge

6. Oak Ridge: From Secret City to Municipality - Jim Campbell

7. The Post War Boom in Nuclear Power - James Mahaffey

One of the features of the symposium was a display room made possible by the loan of 48 Ed Westcott photographs and displays of documents from the archives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a link to the symposium:http://www.archives.gov/southeast/secret-city-symposium/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Stevens receives the "Citizen Archivist" award for his father, J. T. Stevens. Presented by Joel Walker and Rob Richards of the National Archives at Atlanta.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Wilcox receives the "Citizen Archivist" award.

New Book: 2008 Historically Speaking

New book published!  This is the third publication in the Historically Speaking series published first in The Oak Ridger newspaper as weekly articles. 

 

http://www.lulu.com/shop/ray-smith/2008-historically-speaking/hardcover/product-20319586.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click on link above or photo to preview or purchase book. 

Thanks!  

Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell book

 

http://www.lulu.com/shop/ray-smith/2008-historically-speaking-international-friendship-bell/hardcover/product-20317629.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New book of Hisorically Speaking articles on the Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell.  Click on link above or photo to preview or purchase book. 

Thanks! 

 

 

New book published - Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell
Topic: books

NEW BOOK!  Click on link or on book to preview the entire book.   

http://www.mypublisher.com/?e=OHm3Q8zJl3Qn5llvvHvlTus00-uZ9kPL&_mp=LqYjuL2QXZ/B30EA9OwxGj%2BX%2BGAKmhcU%0A&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Plant&utm_campaign=Online-Sharing

 

This new book of photos of the Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell sells for $35. Please contact me by email at draysmith@comcast.net, or by phone at 865-482-4224, if you are interested in purchasing a copy.

Thanks,

Ray 

Supermoon

Supermoon of May 5. 2012, also known as a Perigree Moon, shined so bright at 11:30 PM that the stars were not to be seen.

 

A Nuclear Family - Episode 2

 

The next episode of the East TN PBS special documentary film series, A Nuclear Family: Y-12 National Security Complex, The Manhattan District, will be broadcaston Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 9:00 PM on East TN PBS, channel 2.  It will be broadcast again on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at 7:00 PM.  You may view the trailer to the series at:http://www.y12.doe.gov/about/history/video.php

 

The program will be available online at the above link after it has been broadcast on East TN PBS.  Episode 1 can be viewed there now, if you missed it in January.

 

Episodes three and four will be broadcast on the last Thursday and following Sunday of March and April 

 

Ed Westcott's 90th Birthday Celebration

Ed Westcott, famous photographer of the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge and the Department of Energy celebrated his 90th Birthday at the American Museum of Science and Energy.  I was honored to be the emcee of his celebration.  See some photos:

https://picasaweb.google.com/109845787057992130059/EdWestcott90thBirthdayCelebration13012?authkey=Gv1sRgCPy0s5Lu98yajAE

Ray