New York Times
nuclear
Idaho Falls: The Untold Story of Americas First Nuclear Accident
Before the Three Mile Island incident or the Chernobyl disaster, the worlds first nuclear reactor meltdown to claim lives happened on U.S. soil. Chronicled here for the first time is the strange tale of SL-1, an experimental military reactor located in Idahos Lost River Desert that exploded on the night of January 3, 1961, killing the three crewmembers on duty.