COA Lifetime Learning: History Talks
Instructor Jon Huibregtse
Cost $10 per class or $30 for series

BOSTON VS. NYC:
A RACE TO BUILD THE SUBWAY
Thursday, May 16; 1:30-3:00pm
Long before the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry or the Patriots/Jets showdowns, the Big Apple and the Hub competed to become the first American city to construct a subway. Both cities suffered from congestion, traffic jams, and too many horses. Subways offered a way to lessen those problems, and, just as important, whichever city built a subway first would claim bragging rights.

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Dr. Huibregtse received his BA and MA from the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire and his doctorate from the University of Akron. He teaches American and East Asian history at Framingham State. He is currently working on a biography of Massachusetts Senator David Walsh.