<p>Boston may not have hosted the Olympics this year, but there once was a time that a small piece of the games - complete with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron - was staged within the city limits. Hear how and why that took place.</p>

Boston may not have hosted the Olympics this year, but there once was a time that a small piece of the games - complete with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron - was staged within the city limits. Hear how and why that took place.

Episode 40 Boston and the Olympic Cauldron

This podcast takes a look at forgotten or partially hidden pieces of our past – those that didn’t make the headlines or history
books but help to tell a complete story. You might never have heard of them, even though they’re in your own backyard. They are important links to the past that become lost in the shadows of the major events of our region. Despite their obscurity, these tales &amp; tidbits from the archives are meaningful, can be downright interesting, and are also history.

History

This podcast takes a look at forgotten or partially hidden pieces of our past – those that didn’t make the headlines or history books but help to tell a complete story. You might never have heard of them, even though they’re in your own backyard. They are important links to the past that become lost in the shadows of the major events of our region. Despite their obscurity, these tales & tidbits from the archives are meaningful, can be downright interesting, and are also history.

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Episode 40 Boston and the Olympic Cauldron

Episode 40 Boston and the Olympic Cauldron