Mill Talk: Building Route 128, the history of the road we love to hate
Presented by author & historian David Kruh
Free to the Public, REGISTRATION REQUIRED
David's talk, Building Route 128 is the history of the road we love to hate. Why is it where it is? Why did it take so long to build it? And why, of why, does it always seemed to be clogged with traffic? This is also the story of a road which many called a "boondoggle" but which eventually ignited the post-war boom in our region. The talk concludes with a look at some solutions being considered to fix some of the road's issues.
David Kruh is a writer, historian, and playwright who is perhaps best-known for his two books on Scollay Square, Boston's erstwhile entertainment district. Others include his 2003 work (with developer Yanni Tsipis) Building Route 128, and another on U.S. presidential homes and landmarks (which he wrote with his father), along with two historical novels. His latest work is Little Mister Victory, the true story of a daughter's search for the woman who abandoned her father on the Boston Common on VJ Day in 1945. Among David's produced and published works for the stage is a musical about the Boston Red Sox' so-called “Curse,” which enjoyed an extended run after its 2001 premiere at Boston's Equity Lyric Stage. David's columns and articles have appeared in publications including The Boston Globe, Boston Herald, History Magazine, Yankee Magazine, and Boston Magazine.
Mill Talks at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation are free and open to the public and are made possible by the generous support of the Lowell Institute.
