Baseball and the Bomb: The Legacy of the Oak Ridge Bombers

Katatra Vasquez will share the story of the Oak Ridge Bombers, a Black baseball team formed during a pivotal chapter in Oak Ridge’s history. Set against the backdrop of the Manhattan Project, this program will focus on the players who wore the Bombers uniform and the issues they faced during some of the most complex decades in American history.

About the East Tennessee History Center: At the East Tennessee History Center, Discover Your Story isn’t just a tagline—it’s an invitation. Whether your roots run deep in East Tennessee or you are exploring a newfound interest, the History Center offers a gateway to the people, places, and events that shaped the region. With a family friendly museum, governmental archives, and a heralded special collections and genealogical library under one roof, the History Center is where personal past meets regional history.

The East Tennessee History Center is a facility of Knox County Public Library (www.knoxcountylibrary.org) and is operated in programmatic partnership with the East Tennessee Historical Society (www.eastTNhistory.org). It is located at 601 S. Gay St. in the heart of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. For more information, please call 865-215-8899.