Dec 6, 2021
Between 1955 and 1974, a nuclear war with the Soviet Union
seemed like a possibility. We armed ourselves by placing Nike
Missiles around many major cities across the U.S. -- including 16
in and around metro Detroit. Six of them -- including one on Belle
Isle -- were outfitted with nuclear warheads. A nuke on Belle Isle?
We hear from historians Mel Small, Christopher Bright, William
Worden, Jerry Perry; political scientist Ron Stockton; and a cast
of historic characters including Winston Churchill and John F.
Kennedy.