Oppenheimer & Shippingport, PA: WWII’s Atomic Era Made Global History in Our Backyard – Community Contributor

“Headlines carry the widely known fact that people around the globe are flocking to theaters for this summer’s smash film, Oppenheimer. But film fans might not know that more than 1,200 local and international dignitaries flocked to Shippingport, Beaver County, nearly 70 years ago for the groundbreaking ceremony for the world’s first commercial atomic power plant.

Those who have or want to watch Oppenheimer or simply to learn more about the region’s role in atomic history can hear a local expert at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center on Sunday, Aug. 6.”