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Episode three begins with a call to Barry Cressman, a longtime Titusville resident and former Presbyterian pastor who knew Anne's grandparents Ben and Florence Crafford. Barry recalls Florence shopping in Manhattan during the 1929 crash, describes Titusville's Depression-era bust and WPA projects, a local bank-run story, and the town's later booms in steel and plastics before a 1990s downturn and current tourism focus. He also shares memories of Florence's humor and Nancy Kraffert Russo's memorable introduction. Anne reads two 1930s sketches that end with a real-life tragedy.
By Anne GoodwinEpisode three begins with a call to Barry Cressman, a longtime Titusville resident and former Presbyterian pastor who knew Anne's grandparents Ben and Florence Crafford. Barry recalls Florence shopping in Manhattan during the 1929 crash, describes Titusville's Depression-era bust and WPA projects, a local bank-run story, and the town's later booms in steel and plastics before a 1990s downturn and current tourism focus. He also shares memories of Florence's humor and Nancy Kraffert Russo's memorable introduction. Anne reads two 1930s sketches that end with a real-life tragedy.