Episode 50 - "Ay, Tear Her Tattered Ensign Down" - an Elegy for Boston/Matthews Arena

from It’s Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan's Archives · host Alan Foulds

The old Boston Arena, birthplace to the Bruins and Celtics, pre-dated Boston Garden by 18 years and outlived it by 30. It is now slated to be replaced. Hear how a Boston sports jewel - older than Fenway - survived deep into the twenty-first century, while hosting famous sports and entertainment celebrities, major league games, politicians, and icons of its era..

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