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 

Posted by smithdray at 11:13 PM EST

Updated: Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:31 PM EST

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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 

Posted by smithdray at 12:34 AM EST

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Check out the latest video on the history of Oak Ridge and the Y-12 National Security Complex:

A Nuclear Family Episode 1 - I've Seen it

Posted by smithdray at 7:04 AM EST

Updated: Saturday, 28 January 2012 9:50 PM EST

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I am pleased to announce that the following books have been made available as e-books at reduced cost.

Delina : A Middle Tennessee Crossroads Community Named for Her Beautiful Name and Still More Beautiful Character;  www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks

and search for ISBN: 9781257150397, or

http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9781257150397

2007 Historically Speaking : As published in the Oak Ridger Newspaper;

www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks

and search for ISBN: 9781257290604 or,

http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9781257290604 

John Hendrix Story;

2006 Historically Speaking : As published in the Oak Ridger Newspaper 

www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks

and search for ISBN: 9781257233311 or, http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9781257233311

Thanks for checking them out.

Ray

Posted by smithdray at 8:58 PM EDT

Updated: Sunday, 12 August 2012 11:40 PM EDT

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http://vimeo.com/channels/oakridgestories

See Oak Ridge history documentaries created by students. 

Posted by smithdray at 1:28 AM EDT

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I have created an online archive of Historically Speaking the weekly history column I write that is published in The Oak Ridger.  

Here is the link:http://www.smithdray1.net/historicallyspeaking/archive.html

If you want an article that I have not gotten into the online archive, just let me know and I will put it there for you. I am uploading the articles as I find time and trying to keep the newest ones uploaded.   

Posted by smithdray at 12:41 AM EDT

Updated: Wednesday, 17 August 2011 12:46 AM EDT

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Check out this new Facebook group where folks are sharing their memories of their home town, Oak Ridge, TN.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/102141879887490/

It has grown to have 1384 members in just a few days.  Great fun and good information being shared.  Makes a historian proud! 

Thanks,

Ray 

Posted by smithdray at 9:49 PM EDT

Updated: Thursday, 4 August 2011 10:09 PM EDT

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Mood:  celebratory

Here is a photo book published at the suggestion of those who saw the photographs I made this fall.  It was an unusual fall and was actually quite short for good color.  I had to seek out specific locations as one side of a hill would have color and the other side not.  One elevation might have color and below or above that level would not.  I found that getting close up helped and I really appreciated my 100 mm close up lens.

Click on link below to preview book:

http://www.lulu.com/product/lulustudio-photo-book/fall-2010-photos-of-east-tennessee/13842864

Thanks,

Ray

Posted by smithdray at 9:03 PM EST

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Mood:  happy

Here are some Merry Memories for Christmas 2010. 

Ray

Personalize a free scrapbook

Posted by smithdray at 8:48 PM EST

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