Northeastern States (1956)

Describes the Northeastern region of the United States, its geography, population, economy, and industries. It mentions that the Northeastern region is the first region to be settled and has been the threshold to the nation’s interior for millions of immigrants. The region has abundant rainfall, large rivers and richly productive valleys which also serve as trade highways. The Northeastern region is made up of the historic New England states and the Middle Atlantic states. The region is dominated by cities and its metropolitan centers blend into a continuous district stretching from Washington to Boston. The region’s leading type of agriculture is dairy farming. The region has extensive forays of limestone, slate, asbestos and granite and Vermont’s fine marble is used in construction throughout the nation. Coal is this region’s most valuable natural resource and nearly half a million men drill into the earth to mine this fuel. The Northeastern region is supreme in industry, two-thirds of all the people are employed in industry and the region has nearly a third of the nation’s industrial labor force working either in heavy industry or in specialized industry. New England’s wool industry for example dominates the national market. The film also mentions that ready-made clothes produced in cities of the Northeastern region are shipped to stores across the country and New York City has become a fashion center for the nation. Most of America’s shoes are made in factories clustered in the areas surrounding Boston.

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