Let’s look at those four videos again…

The Bette Davis visit to Cuba, Missouri is a part of local history.

In July 2009, two convergence journalism students visited Cuba to film and interview subjects about the Viva Cuba Mural Project. The experience was chronicled in the blog “Public Radio visits Cuba, Missouri.” Hayes Shoe Store owner Jeff Bouse, Frisco’s restaurant owner Virginia Watson, and Viva Cuba members were among some that were interviewed. Two other local citizens Chip Lange and Wilbur Vaughn who are a part of Cuba’s mural history were also interviewed.

Recently, I ran across four short videos that the visiting students created as a result of their interviews. I did notice one error when the student said that Bette Davis visited the Cuba Hotel. It was actually the Southern Hotel. Local Wilbur Vaughn, who was the nineteen year-old photographer at the time, retells the story of what happened that night.

Another segment is about the Civil War Murals, and student Chip Lange spoke about his role in this Viva Cuba project.

Go here if you would like to see the four brief videos.