Daniel McConkey

Historian, author, father.

Interview

What inspired you to research and, consequently, become passionate about the Atomic Bombs of Nagasaki and Hiroshima?

"I would have to blame my old neighbour for this! Gar [Alperovitz] is a close friend of mine and during my youth I was too lucky to have met such a wonderful man elaborate and teach me about the outcome of the Second World War. Whilst I was still little Gar would help me with history homework and teach me about the wars. He showed me around Cambridge as he fellow at the time.