Providence in circa 1943…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsFNKsCCwfY&w=420&h=315]
Providence and Rhode Island c.1943
22 Tuesday Oct 2013
Posted in Films & trailers, Historical context
22 Tuesday Oct 2013
Posted in Films & trailers, Historical context
Providence in circa 1943…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsFNKsCCwfY&w=420&h=315]
Delightful propaganda from WWII! The scenes of Providence, pre-urban renewal were interesting, as well as the scenes with the trolleys and factories. The final bit at the end with the PT boats — JFK was on PT Boat 109 in the Pacific when the boat was sunk. JFK helped save the surviving members of the crew, and became a hero, which helped him win his first election.