HeyJaredIt’s Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan's Archives
This podcast takes a look at forgotten or partially hidden pieces of our past – those that didn’t make the headlines or historybooks but help to tell a complete story. You might never have heard of them, even though they’re in your own backyard.
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Episode 55 - Whatever Happened to the Liberty Tree? (opens the original)
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In 1972, a north-of-Boston Mall, slated to be named Northland Plaza, obtained a piece of modern art called The Liberty Tree, built for the New York World's Fair, and later, placed on Boston Common. It renamed the retail center in honor of the tree and used the artwork as its centerpiece. In 1992, it disappeared with no fanfare, and, until recently, its fate was unknown. Listen to hear of the tree's wandering days, and its ultimate fate,
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