Old Madison Square Garden: Fond Recollections of a True Landmark From the world cup of soccer to the superbowl, people all throughout the world have dreams of being sport stars or even just meeting their favorite athlete. It is in some peoples mind, the ideal american dream. In a time known as the roaring twenties, people throughout New York were working toward the american dream. This dream included a more splendid lifestyle that allowed for …showed first 75 words of 1861 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1861 total…for their money and be able to have entertainment or meet people without wasting their entire pay check. The Old Madison Square Garden was a historic landmark and should never have been torn down. The loss of this cultural center and New York's fabulous cultural history is a tragedy. By them tearing it down all of the younger generation loses out on the historical background of what they see as the home of the Knicks.