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Hooker Day in Boston (episode 138)
Hooker Day in Boston (episode 138)
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Jun 23, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Hooker Day was a one-time holiday celebrated in Boston in 1903. While it might sound like this is going to be an X-rated podcast, we’re not talking about that kind of hooker. Civil War General Joseph “Fighting Joe” Hooker was briefly the commander of the main Union force called the Army of the Potomac. Forty years after his command, he was immortalized with a massive statue in front of our State House. When the statue was dedicated, the entire city celebrated a holiday that was called Hooker Day in his honor.
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/138
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/138
Released:
Jun 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 4: The Thanksgiving minisode (Nov 20, 2016): Happy Thanksgiving everybody! This week, we’re doing a mini-sode (miniature episode, get it?) on this week’s historical anniversaries, with a quick discussion of Boston’s first Thanksgiving. Enjoy! Show notes at: http://HUBhistory.com/004 by HUB History - Our Favorite Stories from Boston History