The atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima served to bring a quick end to a brutal war. But it wasn't without it's costs. The bomb was indiscriminate in who it killed, which included the students at a school near they hypocenter. This episode was produced in partnership with The Gettysburg Museum of History. See how you can support history education & artifact preservation by visiting their website & store at https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground Other episodes that you might enjoy: - Hiroshima: What Survived the Atomic Bomb??? | History Traveler Episode 456: https://youtu.be/zModE9Wu3yU - Death & Survival in Nagasaki | History Traveler Episode 455: https://youtu.be/Bu24WxnfIsk - Hiroshima: Into a City of Death | History Traveler Episode 454: https://youtu.be/gJUbIQ6nn6k - Hirohito: His Palace & Tomb | History Traveler Episode 453: https://youtu.be/FmM0LbQvHF0 - The Battle of Prairie Grove | A Civil War Scrap in the Ozarks | History Traveler Episode 452: https://youtu.be/4xjZ0VwS8rU Source used for this episode: https://amzn.to/4mgKWfu