The Boston Courthouse Bombing

<p>On April 22, 1976 a bomb went off at Suffolk County Courthouse in Boston. 22 people were injured in the blast, but no one was ever tried for the crime.</p><br><p>Kevin Galvin joins Don today to explore who bombed the courthouse, why they did it, and who was caught up in it.</p><br><p>Kevin has been a correspondent for the Associated Press, a feature writer for <em>The Seattle Times</em>, and deputy national editor of the <em>Boston Globe</em>. His book is &#39;Troubled Times: The Boston Courthouse Bombing of 1976&#39;.</p><br><p>Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <u><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a></u>. </p><br><p><u>You can take part in our listener survey<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a>.</u></p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.</p>

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