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Washington At WarThursday, November 21, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
FREE for Third Thursdays
Explore some of Washington’s many contributions to the war effort during the Second World War. At 5:30 PM, Maria Centrella and Patricia Bradley will discuss Tacoman Captain Isabel B. Kane, who led the Women’s Auxiliary Corps into Normandy following D-Day to provide support for the soldiers fighting their way to Paris to liberate the city.
At 6:45 PM, hear from Peter Marsh, who will speak on the World War II industrial production of the Liberty Ship, a simple, low-cost cargo ship which was mass-produced on an unprecedented scale. Many were produced by emergency wartime shipyards here in the Pacific Northwest.
About Patricia Bradley
Patricia Bradley grew up in Massachusetts. She lived overseas and taught languages in international schools in India, Venezuela and China. An avid traveler and hiker, she owes her adventurous spirit and her interest in the Women’s Army Corps to her mother, Captain Isabel B. Kane. Patricia lives with her husband, Jim Pojman, in Berea, OH.
About Maria Centrella
Maria Centrella grew up in California. She has worked in Marketing for the Fair industry, video/film productions and professional theatre. Recognizing the historical significance of her aunt’s story, she has been working for the last three years with her cousin, Patricia Bradley, to bring Captain Kane’s story to life. Maria still resides in California with her husband, Dan Blackburn.
About Peter Marsh
Peter Marsh was born in Greenwich, right at the heart of Britain’s maritime heritage, and was soon smitten with a love of small boats and sailing. For a while, he combined a career in teaching with time spent boat-building, offshore racing, and voyaging under sail, but a chance visit to the United States convinced him to sell his boat and emigrate. After traveling widely, he eventually settled in Portland and returned to a sailing life, exploring large parts of the Pacific Northwest in a boat he built himself. These adventures gave him the raw material for articles in regional boating magazines, his first published works. Success in this field led him to a career as a freelance journalist, and he widened his scope to cover all aspects of local maritime interest, from fishing to commercial shipping.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98402
