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Growing up in Cambridgeport was unforgettable for Louis Fenerlis, the child of Greek immigrants

January 30, 2023
A Morse School kindergarten class picture with Louis Fenerlis in the back row next to his beloved teacher, Miss Toomey.

Louis Fenerlis, of Louie’s Haircuts in Boston, considers himself to be a proud product of Cambridgeport. When his family moved during during his first year in high school, he says he never adjusted to the new town.

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We’re searching for the Indigenous voices of Cambridge

January 23, 2023
A banner at the North American Indian Center of Boston is by Sage Carbone.

How did you learn about Native American/American Indian people? Your experiences and memories will be helpful primary source material for our scholars.

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Community walk for Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates history of city visited by MLK himself

January 16, 2023
A scene from the 2022 Many Helping Hands community walk.

For the second year, Many Helping Hands 365 will join with community partners in leading a community walk to highlight the history and present of Cambridge’s Black and Brown community in The Coast, Riverside and Cambridgeport neighborhoods.

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The past, present and future of Fort Washington Park is grant funded for a monthslong examination

January 9, 2023
Fort Washington Park in 2022.

As it moves forward with its Year of Cambridgeport, History Cambridge is excited to share that it has received a grant from the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati for a series of programs on Fort Washington Park

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History Cambridge looks back at 2022

December 26, 2022
“Forgotten Souls of Tory Row” blue bottle tree art installation on the front lawn of the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House with autumn leaves

As 2022 comes to a close, History Cambridge is looking back on a year filled with events and collaborations that have helped us to live into our mission to collect and share the stories of all Cantabrigians. Our theme for 2022 was “Who Are Cambridge Workers?” Many of our programs focused on the history of labor in the city, but we also held events and created partnerships in other areas of Cambridge history, including our temporary art installation honoring the lives of the enslaved people who lived and worked on Brattle Street.

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Meaning of monuments can be in what’s missing

December 12, 2022
History Cambridge program manager Beth Folsom gives a tour of Cambridge Common monuments to students from BB&N Middle School.

Students said they had learned the history behind some of the memorials, but that it was interesting to think about when, why and by whom they had been created.

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‘Art in Public’: Film explores the relationship between creativity and enhancing community

December 5, 2022
A poster for Weiying Olivia Huang’s documentary film., “Art in Public.”

Many might consider art just a tool to beautify a space. “Art in Public,” a feature-length documentary film about Cambridge-based public art, illuminates ways art allows us to see the world differently. It gets a premiere Wednesday.

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History Cambridge has a new partnership, joining with Slave Legacy History Coalition

November 28, 2022
Dennis, Beverly Parks, Lia Thomas and Egypt Lloyd.

While the Slave Legacy History Coalition applies for its own nonprofit status, History Cambridge expects to act as its fiscal sponsor and provide administrative support.

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November is Native American Heritage Month, but Indigenous history can be celebrated all year

November 21, 2022
Indigenous activists celebrate Cambridge’s declaration of Indigenous People’s Day in 2016.

Thanksgiving and its accompanying celebrations provide an opportunity to learn about Indigenous history, but we shouldn’t be limited to November.

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Something about pie just brings people together, and Renee McLeod knows that more than most

November 14, 2022
Detail from the site of the Kennedy Biscuit Company, 129 Franklin Street, Cambridge.

As recipes are passed down through generations and shared with friends and neighbors from different cultural traditions, these baked goods become a symbol of continuity, collaboration and comfort.

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