The Associated Press announced good news for history buffs this week, news that will undoubtedly lead to countless hours down the YouTube well.
The AP announced it’s in the process of posting more than 1 million minutes of archival video footage to YouTube.
Among the archival footage are hours upon hours of news coverage from some of the biggest news stories the world’s ever seen, dating all the way to 1895. It’s a historical treasure chest, which is also a neat resource for sports fans.
The archive features plenty of sports highlights and packages, including some gems for New England sports fans. We’ve taken a very quick and very limited spin through the searchable archives and plucked some of the most fascinating featuring New England sports coverage.
