American Experience Season 21 Episode 1 - The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Airdate: 2009-Jan-26

Episode summary:

Nuclear physicist Robert Oppenheimer, considered by many to be the father of the atomic bomb, fell from grace in the Cold War when he lost his security clearance.

About American Experience series:

Since 1988, PBS has broadcast a series that focuses on the history of the United States and what has made it unique. Called American Experience (or...Show more >