American Museum of Science and Energy

Laura Faber finds a “secret city” in East Tennessee.


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DID YOU KNOW THAT THE STATE OF TENNESSEE HAS A SECRET CITY? ONE THAT WAS REVEALED TO THE WORLD BACK IN 1949. OAK RIDGE GREW QUICKLY AS A TOP SECRET GOVERNMENT SITE TO BUILD THE ATOMIC BOMB, AND IT CEMENTED TENNESSEE AS A LEADER IN NUCLEAR ENERGY. IT’S ALSO HOME TO SEVERAL OUTSTANDING MUSEUMS THAT TELL THAT STORY. LAURA FABER HEADED EAST TO THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND ENERGY.

Laura Faber is a seasoned broadcast and video production professional with an extensive career in television. Before joining Tennessee Crossroads, she spent more than two decades as a TV news anchor and reporter, working in television markets across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Arizona.

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