Summary: Las Vegas has been called many things, including "Atomic City, USA." In the 1950s the American public witnessed above-ground nuclear bomb blasts just 65 miles from Las Vegas during the Cold War. Learn how Vegas turned atomic testing into a tourist attraction, and how the government downplayed the possible dangers of the tests. This podcast is excerpted from a radio version of American Experience's documentary, "Las Vegas: An Unconventional History." The radio version was produced in conjunction with American Radio Works. Produced by: Benjamen Walker Director of New Media: Maria Daniels American Experience is produced by WGBH Boston. Major funding for American Experience is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Major corporate funding is provided by Liberty Mutual. Additional funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by public television viewers.
