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Beavertail’s Top Secret Spraycliff Observatory During World War II
7 years ago

Beavertail’s Top Secret Spraycliff Observatory During World War II

By  •  World War II Rhode Island

Spraycliff Observatory, located on the Beavertail peninsula on Conanicut Island (the town of Jamestown), was a top secret World War II facility. The activities of Spraycliff Observatory provided a …
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Interview with Maury Klein about his Book, A Call To Arms, Mobilizing America for World War II
7 years ago

Interview with Maury Klein about his Book, A Call To Arms, Mobilizing America for World War II

By  •  World War II Rhode Island

[From the editor: Maury Klein is one of Rhode Island’s most prominent authors writing history books for a national audience. A long-time professor at the University of Rhode Island, he …
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Providence’s Hot Spots for World War II Sailors and Soldiers
7 years ago

Providence’s Hot Spots for World War II Sailors and Soldiers

By  •  World War II Rhode Island

[Note from the Editor:  This piece is republished verbatim from a column called Under the White Hat that ran in the Quonset Scout newspaper on October 3, 1946. The …
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