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HUB History - Our Favorite Stories from Boston History

Where two history buffs go far beyond the Freedom Trail to share our favorite stories from the history of Boston, the hub of the universe.

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Pandemic 1918! (episode 95)

Pandemic 1918! (episode 95)

On August 27,  1918 Boston became acquainted with the epidemic that has gone down in history as the “Spanish flu.”  A mo... Read more

26 Aug 2018

1hr 4mins

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The Charles River Esplanade (episode 87)

The Charles River Esplanade (episode 87)

This week, over a half a million people from near and far will flock to the banks of the Charles River to celebrate our ... Read more

2 Jul 2018

42mins

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Worst Case Scenarios (episode 118)

Worst Case Scenarios (episode 118)

This week’s show revisits three classic episodes about disasters in Boston history. We’ll start with episode 21, which s... Read more

3 Feb 2019

1hr 22mins

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The Secret Tunnels of Boston’s North End (episode 143)

The Secret Tunnels of Boston’s North End (episode 143)

If you’ve ever taken a walking tour of Boston’s North End, or if you’ve talked to the old timers in the neighborhood, yo... Read more

28 Jul 2019

31mins

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Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968, with Ryan Walsh (Ep70)

Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968, with Ryan Walsh (Ep70)

This week, Ryan Walsh joins us to discuss Boston in 1968, the James Brown concert that might have prevented a riot, a cu... Read more

4 Mar 2018

55mins

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When Boston Invented Playgrounds (episode 111)

When Boston Invented Playgrounds (episode 111)

In the late 19th century, a new revolution in play was born in Boston.  In an era when urban children had few spaces to ... Read more

16 Dec 2018

38mins

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Episode 39: Tragedy at Cocoanut Grove (Jul 31, 2017)

Episode 39: Tragedy at Cocoanut Grove (Jul 31, 2017)

The 1942 fire at Boston’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub killed a staggering 492 people, making it the deadliest fire in Bosto... Read more

31 Jul 2017

43mins

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The Museum Heist (episode 126)

The Museum Heist (episode 126)

It’s probably a familiar tale… Late at night, after the museum is closed, a man talks the guard into unlocking the door.... Read more

31 Mar 2019

38mins

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Episode 2: How Cotton Mather saved Boston (Nov 6, 2016)

Episode 2: How Cotton Mather saved Boston (Nov 6, 2016)

When smallpox threatened Boston in 1721, Cotton Mather was a leading advocate of inoculation. How did this influential ... Read more

6 Nov 2016

17mins

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Organized Crime Classics (Episode 78)

Organized Crime Classics (Episode 78)

Boston’s history with gangsters and goons goes far beyond the legacy of Whitey Bulger. This week we’re featuring three s... Read more

30 Apr 2018

50mins

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Ep50: The Great Brinks Caper (Oct 16, 2017)

Ep50: The Great Brinks Caper (Oct 16, 2017)

The Brinks robbery, an infamous 1950 heist in Boston’s North End, captivated the nation and baffled the FBI.  It was the... Read more

16 Oct 2017

28mins

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Episode 27: Burned at the Stake (May 1, 2017)

Episode 27: Burned at the Stake (May 1, 2017)

Despite what a lot of people think, the victims of the Salem witch trials were hanged, not burned at the stake. However... Read more

1 May 2017

34mins

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"The Birth of a Nation" in Boston (episode 121)

"The Birth of a Nation" in Boston (episode 121)

"The Birth of a Nation" was one of the most controversial movies ever made, and when it premiered on February 8, 1915 it... Read more

24 Feb 2019

55mins

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Episode 28: The 1919 Boston Police Strike (May 8, 2017)

Episode 28: The 1919 Boston Police Strike (May 8, 2017)

This week, we take an in depth look at the 1919 Boston Police Strike and ensuing riots. In the post-WW1 inflation of th... Read more

8 May 2017

25mins

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The Missing Passengers of Flight 30 (episode 175)

The Missing Passengers of Flight 30 (episode 175)

The missing passengers of flight 30 NTSB accident report for World Airways Flight 30 Coverage in the Boston Globe Jan 2... Read more

8 Mar 2020

39mins

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The 1689 Uprising in Boston, revisited (episode 165)

The 1689 Uprising in Boston, revisited (episode 165)

Early one April morning, the people of Boston rose up in revolt against the royal government of Massachusetts. Militia ... Read more

29 Dec 2019

44mins

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Paul Revere's Not-So-Famous Rides (Ep76)

Paul Revere's Not-So-Famous Rides (Ep76)

In honor of Patriots Day and the anniversary of Paul Revere’s famous ride, we are focusing on some of Paul Revere’s less... Read more

16 Apr 2018

41mins

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Episode 34: Boston in the Golden Age of Piracy, part 1 (Jun 26, 2017)

Episode 34: Boston in the Golden Age of Piracy, part 1 (Jun 26, 2017)

Shiver me timbers! This is the first in a two-part series about Boston’s role in the Golden Age of Piracy, from 1650 to... Read more

26 Jun 2017

39mins

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Episode 33: The Four Burials of Joseph Warren (June 19, 2017)

Episode 33: The Four Burials of Joseph Warren (June 19, 2017)

Dr. Joseph Warren was the greatest Patriot leader you’ve never heard of. His many accomplishments led the royal governo... Read more

19 Jun 2017

31mins

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Ep57: Boston and Halifax, a Lasting Bond (Dec 4, 2017)

Ep57: Boston and Halifax, a Lasting Bond (Dec 4, 2017)

On December 6, 1917, a munitions ship blew up in Halifax Harbor, causing the largest explosion until the atomic bomb was... Read more

4 Dec 2017

42mins

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