The first atomic bomb was detonated in a test at Alamogordo, New Mexico on the morning of July 16, 1945. Read more about the explosion and it’s implications on the world’s stage from these PBS shows:

A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries
Read more about the first atomic bomb test explosion in Alamogordo.

Stalin’s Bomb Maker - Citizen Kurchatov
Read more about The Manhattan Project and other nuclear secrets

The Perilous Fight: America’s World War II - The Atomic Option
View a montage of clips, including the first atomic tests in America, the bomb dropped on Nagasaki and its aftermath. Award-winning actor Martin Sheen narrates the four-hour series which originally aired in February 2003.