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Mayor Tom Menino with Wilbur C. Rich

Mayor Tom Menino with Wilbur C. Rich

Thomas Menino was mayor of Boston for over 20 years. What made him such a successful politician? How did the city change under his watch? What were some of his signature achievements and nagging failures? We're joined by Wilbur C. Rich, professor emeritus at Wellesley College, to talk about this iconic figure.

Explain Boston to Me

March 19, 202535m 31s

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Show Notes

Thomas Menino was mayor of Boston for over 20 years. What made him such a successful politician? How did the city change under his watch? What were some of his signature achievements and nagging failures? We're joined by Wilbur C. Rich, professor emeritus at Wellesley College and author of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino: Lessons for Governing Post-Industrial Citiesto talk about this iconic figure.

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