The Benjy Section presents an audio profile of Charlie Prewitt, whose experience working as a chemist on the Manhattan Project inspired him to dedicate his life to the pursuit of peace. Prewitt was a professor at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, CT, and a lifelong activist. He passed away on January 8, 2021, at the age of 102.
The profile was produced in 2009 by Jeffrey Benvenuti as part of the “Art of Audio Narrative” course at the University of Connecticut.
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