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Kennesaw State University

IRRADIATED PLAYGROUND: THE GEORGIA NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT LABORATORY AND THE LEGACY OF THE UNITED STATES NUCLEAR PROJECT

Abstract

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<p>The former Georgia Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory (GNAL) is a historic site located outside of Dawsonville, Georgia that is now engaged with as a place of exploration, learning, and an unofficial memorial to the past. Over the course of my research I utilized archival documents, photographs I took during site visits, and internet discussions to analyze the way that modern visitors interact with the site and complicate the perceptions of public memory and history.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts in American Studies (MAST)
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Interdisciplinary Studies
Year dc:date.available
2021

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Wilson, Austin
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Robbie Lieberman
  • Rebecca Hill
  • Tom Okie

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/mast_etd/32
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu:mast_etd-1036

Chain of custody

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Kennesaw State University
Base URL
digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/do/oai/
Last updated
2026-07-24
Source record
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citation

Wilson, Austin. IRRADIATED PLAYGROUND: THE GEORGIA NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT LABORATORY AND THE LEGACY OF THE UNITED STATES NUCLEAR PROJECT. Thesis thesis, 2021. https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/mast_etd/32