The twentieth century can truly be said to havebeen America's century. As the nation reachedthe position of world leader, her towns and citieschanged at an unprecedented pace.With the approach to the millennium, the topicof change is on everyone's mind—how ourcommunities and lifestyles have changed over thepast century, and how we can endeavor to preservethe past while facing the future in which the worldseems to change ever faster.
Downtown Providence in the Twentieth Century, written by Joe Fuoco and A.J. Lothrop, uses a wealth of images to bring the history of Downtown Providence in this eventful century to life.