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We’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…
Read MoreCambridge & COVID-19 Collection Questionnaire
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Read MoreCOVID-19 Response
The Cambridge Historical Society is closely monitoring the recent outbreak of COVID-19. We continue to evaluate all measures in response to available information from the Cambridge Public Health Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Any changes to our event schedule will be communicated via our website, email, and social media. If you have further…
Read MorePOSTPONED 2020 Spring Benefit
The Cambridge Historical Society is closely monitoring the recent outbreak of COVID-19. We continue to evaluate all measures in response to available information from the Cambridge Public Health Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Any changes to our event schedule will be communicated via our website, email, and social media. If you have further…
Read MoreGoverning Council 2020 Meeting Dates
2020 Council meetings Wednesday, January 15 Annual Meeting, February 25, Cambridge Public Library Wednesday, March 25 Wednesday, May 20 Wednesday, July 22 Wednesday, September 16 Wednesday, December 2 2020 Executive Committee meetings Wednesday, February 19 Wednesday, April 15 Wednesday, June 17 Wednesday, October 21
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