The State Historical Society of Iowa invites you to join award-winning author Teresa Wilhelm Waldof to hear the amazing story of Harley Wilhelm, the unsung hero who helped America win the race to build the atomic bomb and end World War II.
A sharecropper's son and former college basketball coach, Wilhelm was an unlikely character to impact the course of world history. Nevertheless, he and his small, dedicated team at Iowa State surpassed everyone's wildest expectations.
Waldof's book, "Wilhelm's Way: The Inspiring Story of the Iowa Chemist Who Saved the Manhattan Project," is the winner of numerous awards, including the Minnesota Book Award for Nonfiction and the Excellence in Iowa History Award.
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 the first-ever account of the life of chemist Harley Wilhelm and the critical Manhattan Project work he led on the Iowa State campus.
Outside of research and writing, Teresa is a business professional with 30 years’ experience in management, specializing in process improvements and turn-arounds. She holds a BA in speech communications and an MBA from the University of Minnesota. She lives in Rochester, Minnesota, with her family.