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Call To Artists: Tory Row’s Hidden Black History Project
About the Project History Cambridge intends to install temporary public art on the front lawn of Hooper-Lee-Nichols House (HLN) in the Spring of 2022 to raise awareness of Black history in West Cambridge. All Massachusetts artists are encouraged to apply. Massachusetts was a center of slave trading in New England as early as 1688 when…
Read MoreFriends We Lost in 2021
Remembering Renny Littleby Marieke Van Damme Last month, Renny Little, a very special friend of History Cambridge, passed away in Cambridge. He was 88 years old. Renny served as Executive Director of the Cambridge Historical Society from 1987 until he retired in 1998. As mentioned in the book A City’s Life and Times: Cambridge in…
Read MoreWe’re looking for a Research Intern (paid)
December 2021 About History Cambridge History Cambridge engages with our city to explore how the past influences the present in order to shape a better future. Just as every person in Cambridge has knowledge about its history, every person in Cambridge is a steward of Cambridge history. We inspire people to be caretakers of the…
Read MoreYear-End Gratitude
2021 was not without it’s challenges, but we still managed to make history with you. We’re so thankful for the time we spent together, both in-person and online. We recorded a little video message to send off 2021, you can watch below: Did you miss an event in 2021? If there’s one great thing about…
Read MoreWe’re looking for a part-time Communications Manager
December 2021 About the Role We’re looking for a part-time professional to contribute to and execute our communications strategy, with a goal of increasing engagement with our current friends and reaching new ones. This position can be remote. About History Cambridge We engage with our city to explore how the past influences the present in…
Read MoreHistory Cambridge Continues Anti-Racism Work With Two New Grants from Mass Humanities
Mass Humanities has awarded two grants to History Cambridge that will help us continue our anti-racism work that we began in earnest in 2020 with our new Strategic Plan. The first is a Black History grant in the amount of $11,726 that will help us bring Untold Stories of Black Cambridge to the community in…
Read MoreMeet Your New-Old Friend: History Cambridge
Big changes are here. So big that you’ll begin to see us in a whole new light, starting with the most fundamental of things: Our name. You’ve been watching our transformation for a while now. Now we have a new name and image that showcases our innovative mindset. Meet your new-old friend: History Cambridge. We’re…
Read MoreCambridge Love Letters
Join us this summer at Starlight Square! We’re sharing your Cambridge Love Letters on June 8 and August 10.
Read MoreIn Response to the January 6, 2021 Insurrection
Dear Cambridge Historical Society Community, The insurrections that took place on Wednesday, January 6, were shocking. The attacks on our Capitol and other locations across the country were an assault on our democracy, perpetrated by violent mobs that were populated predominantly by white nationalists. Like most Americans, we at the Cambridge Historical Society watched these…
Read MoreCambridge & COVID-19 Collection
The ongoing public health crisis is affecting the lives of people all over the world, including Cantabrigians. We want to know how you have been affected, so we’ve created the Cambridge & COVID-19 Collection. If you’re a resident of Cambridge, consider this a chance to add your voice to the historical record. Please take a…
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