New England Past and Present

This 1937 film weaves New England’s rich history with its 1930s vibrancy, from Plymouth Rock and Pilgrim landings to Revolutionary War montages at Bunker Hill. It showcases the U.S.S. Constitution, Gloucester fishing boats, and Nantucket’s cobblestone charm, alongside modern touches—Harvard, Yale, Newport mansions, and streamlined trains. Coastal cliffs, windmills, lobster feasts, and Vermont hikes blend nostalgia with progress, capturing a region’s timeless allure through vivid stock footage.