The Firecracker Boys & Project Chariot: A Lecture with Dan O’Neill

Name: The Firecracker Boys & Project Chariot: A Lecture with Dan O’Neill
Start: 2026-06-17T18:30:00-08:00
End: 2026-06-17T20:00:00-08:00
Location: 625 C Street, Anchorage, AK, United States, Alaska 99501

Schedule

Wed Jun 17 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

625 C Street, Anchorage, AK, United States, Alaska 99501 | Anchorage, AK

Hear the story of the fight against Project Chariot – the U.S. government’s plan to detonate H-Bombs on the Alaskan tundra. Dan O’Neill, author of The Firecracker Boys, will share the story of the scientists, conservationists, and Iñupiaq residents who led the grassroots efforts to stop nuclear testing near Point Hope, Alaska and brought about the first stirrings of the environmental movement.
6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, in the auditorium. Free. Registration required.
To learn more about Alaska’s role in the Cold War, visit our Cold War to the Cosmos: Distant Early Warning Systems and the Arctic exhibition.