In Marcine Karon’s lifetime, there was little need to leave Central, and Harvard was another world
Marcine Karon, 96, looks back contentedly on a life in Cambridgeport and says she wouldn’t have wanted to spend her life anywhere else.
Read MoreCelebration and advocacy for Native American history goes well beyond November
In National Native American Heritage Month, remember that Indigenous stories are still being created as well as commemorated in the past. The story of Indigenous Cambridge is still being written.
Read MoreThere’s also a tree made of wood: Edward Everett and the Washington Elm
The Washington Elm might be called a dead metaphor – it’s invoked, but those who invoke it largely have no clue of its origins and meaning.
Read MoreVeterans Day began after WWI as Armistice Day, with real hopes for an enduring American peace
It is worth remembering its origins as Armistice Day and understanding the sense of hope that accompanied the end of World War I and what the world hoped would be a new dawn of international peace and security.
Read MoreYou can pick up delicious fresh produce Thursday at what was the North Cambridge ‘Poverty Plain’
An almshouse and entire Poor Farm property was Influenced by the American prison reform movement of the 19th century to be a place where those who were able could be “redeemed” and lifted out of poverty through vigorous physical labor, especially farming.
Read MoreThe Washington Elm fell near 100 years ago, living symbol of liberty and site of reverence
What was the Washington Elm, and how did it attain such a powerful hold over the popular imagination over generations in Cambridge and well beyond?
Read MoreThe Revolution’s 250th anniversary approaches, demanding answers to how we commemorate
Does the American Revolution matter? What, if anything, can it teach us today? Who and what has been left out of previous commemorations, and how can we ensure that we tell a more complete version for all of Cambridge?
Read MoreSummer play with teens set at Foundry of 1911 gave power to workers left out of history books
The cast and crew of “We Were Here” saw an opportunity to go beyond the written record to explore the lives and experiences of these women – as workers, but also as mothers, daughters, sisters and friends.
Read MoreHistory Cambridge is answering your questions about Cambridgeport
Above image: Detail of David Fichter’s “Celebrate the Coast” sculpture, McElroy Park (Photo credit: History Cambridge) In 2023, History Cambridge is focusing on Cambridgeport, exploring the people, places, and stories that have shaped the neighborhood. As part of this effort, we are asking residents what they want to know about Cambridgeport, and endeavoring to bring…
Read More‘Beating the Belt’ highlights women’s activism fighting against state’s superhighway project
The stay-at-home mothers with young children of the 1960s forged friendships fighting alongside other community activists in a yearslong battle against the Inner Belt and the destruction of thousands of local homes and businesses.
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