091: In Conversation with Historical Non-Fiction Biographer Teresa Wilhelm Waldof

In the latest in-depth and evergreen author interview on Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, I speak with historical non-fiction biographer Teresa Wilhelm Waldof, author of Wilhelm’s Way: The Inspiring Story of the Iowa Chemist Who Saved the Manhattan Project.

If you’re interested in the new Oppenheimer movie and another side of the true story of the Manhattan Project, you’ll want to hear this conversation!

Together Teresa and I discuss dogged commitment, the importance of a steadfast support network, external validation, and the responsibility to sustain a legacy for the sake of family and for the benefit of history.

This episode was recorded on July 26th, 2023, the same day the world discovered Sinéad O’Connor had died. I talk a little bit about that before the interview.

The conversation with Teresa Wilhelm Waldof was recorded on May 28th, 2023.

About Teresa Wilhelm Waldof

Teresa Wilhelm Waldof is the world’s leading expert on the Ames Project section of the Manhattan Project. An independent scholar, her in-depth research provides for trade publication the first-ever account of the life of chemist Harley Wilhelm and the critical Manhattan Project work he led on the Iowa State campus. That book is Wilhelm’s Way.

Winner of the Iowa Historical Society Iowa History Awards Certificate of Merit and the Minnesota Book Award, Teresa holds a BA in speech communications and an MBA from the University of Minnesota. She lives in Rochester, Minnesota, with her family. You can find more about Teresa Wilhelm Waldof on her website.

Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode

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• Sinéad O’Connor.
• The Manhattan Project.
• The Ames Project.
• Rochester Writers Group.
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