Eighty years ago, the United States introduced the globe to atomic warfare, devastating the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In this episode: Author Leslie Sussan tells the story through the eyes of her father, who filmed the aftermath of this disaster on orders from the President of the United States.
Leslie Sussan is an attorney and author, who wrote the book, “Choosing Life: My Father’s Journey in Film from Hollywood to Hiroshima”.
Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health Department.
Choosing Life: My Father’s Journey in Film from Hollywood to Hiroshima—Choosing Life
Atomic Cover-Up—PBS
Documenting Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks profoundly impacted a military filmmaker and his daughter—WBUR
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