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NYS Thruway History Subject of Historians Podcast

March 26, 2021 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians Podcast New York State Thruway user and Historians Podcast listener Robert Burns makes frequent trips between Rochester and Albany. He has questions on the history of the Thruway, built in the 1950s. For example, why was the Thruway built so far away from Rochester?

We get background on Thruway history from a 2015 interview with Bruce Dearstyne, author of the book Spirit of New York.

You can listen to the podcast here.

You can find more podcasts and stories at bobcudmore.com.

For a full list of this week’s New York Almanack podcasts announcements click HERE. 

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