<p>On March 16, 1926, a century ago, Robert Goddard gave birth to the Space Age as he launched the world's first liquid fuel rocket from a relative's farm in Auburn, MA. It took another 30 years before the space race began in earnest, but it had its roots in a small Massachusetts suburb of Worcester.</p>

On March 16, 1926, a century ago, Robert Goddard gave birth to the Space Age as he launched the world's first liquid fuel rocket from a relative's farm in Auburn, MA. It took another 30 years before the space race began in earnest, but it had its roots in a small Massachusetts suburb of Worcester.

Episode 52 - One Small Step at Aunt Effie's Farm

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 52 - One Small Step at Aunt Effie's Farm

Episode 52 - One Small Step at Aunt Effie's Farm