A glimpse into the process of making “Hope,” this year’s summer gala video, is one of many moments of “B-roll”—set up shots and background footage—that provide context for the series of quotes that will become the final edit. Every year, we interview various constituencies about The Floating Hospital and what it means to them.

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Like America itself, The Floating Hospital’s 1940s experiences were shaped by the Great Depression being suddenly transformed into a full-on war effort, marked by both expansion and continued deprivation. After the war ended In 1945, a new optimism and economic boom took over, even as a nation mourned its fallen, and not everyone who came home could be made whole again.

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