Author : Marian Leah Knapp
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ISBN 13 : 9780989547024
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)
Book Synopsis South Providence Girls by : Marian Leah Knapp
Download or read book South Providence Girls written by Marian Leah Knapp and published by . This book was released on 2023-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nineteen thirty-eight was a momentous year. In Europe ominous events foreshadowed the start of World War II. Orson Welles caused panic in the United States with his radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds. A devastating and deadly hurricane struck New England flooding downtown Providence, Rhode Island.In the midst of this overarching chaos, thirteen baby girls and their families ended up settling on the cramped streets of gritty South Providence. At age eleven and a half and entering junior high school, this cadre formed themselves into a passel of friends and named themselves the Junior Debs. The Debs maintained their relationship throughout high school and, now more than seventy years later and widely scattered, they still identify as a dedicated member of the group.This book explores the influences that brought these girls together, the lasting nature of their friendship, and the unbreakable bond they share.