Federal City revisited : atomic energy and community identity in Richland, Washington

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Authors
Noonan, Christine F.
Advisor
Flores-Meiser, Enya P.
Issue Date
2000
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Thesis (M.A.)
Department
Department of Anthropology
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Abstract

This study examines the relationship between atomic energy production and community identity in Richland, Washington. Over the past fifty years, the identity of southeastern Washington has been intimately tied to production and industry at the Hanford Site. Today, however, environmental restoration and waste management programs have replaced plutonium production. The decline of the nuclear industry has influenced reinterpretations of local history and community identity through public display, commodity goods, and the re-scripting of historical texts.

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