Voyage of the Phoenix of Hiroshima (1954-1958):
Exploring the Legacies of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
September 9, 2023 (Saturday) online
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET (Everyone)
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET (NCTA 2023 Cohort only)
- Tanya Maus, Peace Resource Center at Wilmington College
- Ann Marie Davis, The Ohio State University
- Angie Stokes, Wayne Trace Jr/Sr High School
Join us in a cross-curricular exploration of the primary source materials about nuclear weapons and the atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Japan through the lens of the “Voyage of the Phoenix. (1954-1958)” The voyage was initiated by the Reynolds family and several Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors: together they traveled 54,000 nautical miles stopping at over 120 ports sharing their experiences and ideas regarding the nuclear weapons with those they met. Primary source materials provided by the Peace Resource Center at Wilmington College and other resources will showcase this historic voyage and feature the movement people and ideas around the globe regarding the nuclear devastation of Hiroshima as well as the early nuclear disarmament movement.
Background videos (please watch asynchronously prior to Sept. 9):
- Hiroshima: Dropping The Bomb – Hiroshima – BBC (4’12”)
- Hiroshima and Nagasaki Film HD (Actual footage of Hiroshima after the bombing, 12’52”)
- Hibakusha (Hiroshima Survivors) Stories (watch starting at 3:50)
- Note: Don’t have to watch entire video. Reference to artifacts and Sadako Sasaki (from Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes) at 16:00
- The Reynolds Family Story
Feel free to use any of Harvard’s Project Zero prompts as you watch the videos:
- Circle of Viewpoints
- What Can Be (note: with subject matter, applies to HS)
- Here Now/There Then
- Tug of War
Resources from the Peace Resource Center at Wilmington College
Resources from Workshop:
- Hiroshima and Voyage of the Phoenix of Hiroshima (padlet)
- Presentation Slides (Angie Stokes: slides 1-15)