<description>&lt;p&gt;In 1959, the promise of room, board and riches kept young men working for free in the Northern Arizona high desert. Buried in the dirt for decades is the story of what history has judged to be a scheme to extract millions of dollars from investors without extracting uranium ore. The story played out on land now owned by Babbitt Ranches. Hear from one of the workers, Hugh McKeen, on the &lt;em&gt;Discovery with Babbitt Ranches&lt;/em&gt; podcast.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Discovery with Babbitt Ranches

William Cordasco

1959 Uranium Mining in Northern Arizona

MAR 25, 202422 MIN
Discovery with Babbitt Ranches

1959 Uranium Mining in Northern Arizona

MAR 25, 202422 MIN

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<p>In 1959, the promise of room, board and riches kept young men working for free in the Northern Arizona high desert. Buried in the dirt for decades is the story of what history has judged to be a scheme to extract millions of dollars from investors without extracting uranium ore. The story played out on land now owned by Babbitt Ranches. Hear from one of the workers, Hugh McKeen, on the <em>Discovery with Babbitt Ranches</em> podcast.</p>