40 Years After The Miracle | A New York Minute In History

A New York Minute In History

Feb 21 2020 | 00:58:55

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Show Notes

On this episode of A New York Minute In History, we recall the Miracle On Ice, when the U.S. Men’s Hockey team upset the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Co-hosts Devin Lander and Lauren Roberts also explore how the 1980 Games got off to a rocky start and how they […]

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