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Wicked Local: Cambridge self-guided tour tells tales of Caribbean immigrants in The Port
July 16, 2018 “As the British began squeezing out ordinary sugar cane farmers on the Caribbean islands in the mid-19th Century, it became tougher for unskilled agriculture workers to make a living. Many turned to America, looking for factory work to support their families. In Cambridge’s Port neighborhood, that history has left an impact for…
Read MoreHistory News magazine: If You Are Slowly Improving Citizens, You Get a Better City
Summer 2017 By Heidi Legg and Marieke Van Damme The interview in the summer 2017 issue of History News is adapted from what originally appeared on TheEditorial.com. “Heidi Legg and her team believe there is power in putting the poet next to the scientist and the industrialist next to the artist and the philanthropist next to…
Read MoreWicked Local: Cambridge Historical Society announces theme for fall symposium
October 1, 2017 “The Cambridge Historical Society recently announced ‘Made in Cambridge: What’s Happening in Kendall Square?’ as the theme of its second fall symposium, held over two evenings. The first event, titled ‘Why Here?’ will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Cambridge Public Library. The second ‘What’s Next?ΩΩ‘ will…
Read MoreCambridge Day: Historical Society’s Kendall Square events to look at what made it happen, what’s next
September 30, 2017 By Marc Levy “Biotech has helped transform Kendall Square into what’s been called ‘the most innovative square mile on the planet’ – but, well, why? Why here and not somewhere else? And what’s next? “The Cambridge Historical Society asks these question at two free events in October, starting with Monday’s ‘Why Here?’…
Read MoreThe Metropole: “‘Housing for All?’: Putting History to Work in Cambridge, MA”
August 14, 2017 By Hope J. Shannon “During the fall of 2016, the Cambridge Historical Society (CHS) in Cambridge, Massachusetts held a three-part symposium titled ‘Housing for All?’ The symposium brought historical perspective to housing issues in both Cambridge and the Boston metropolitan area, and shows one of the many ways history can be put…
Read MoreSmall Museum of the Month: The Cambridge Historical Society
August 2, 2017 by klenart “Our featured small museum this month is the Cambridge Historical Society in Cambridge, MA. On the front page of its website, the Society invites guests to ‘be a part of one of the most revolutionary historical societies in the country.’ A closer look at the Society’s offerings justifies this claim.”…
Read MoreChronicle: Society member Heidi Legg interviews Marieke Van Damme at the Podcast Garage
Society Executive Director Marieke Van Damme appeared in WCVB’s weeknight news magazine show Chronicle in a feature on the PRX Podcast Garage. Watch at Chronicle site
Read MoreDiaries reveal 18th century life in Cambridge
July 7, 2017 by Betsy Levinson “The two-story home that houses the Cambridge Historical Society is an important piece of history on its own, but inside the tidy, 17th century building are items that offer a intriguing glimpse into everyday Colonial life.” Read more at Wicked Local
Read MoreMarieke Van Damme – GenX
June 22, 2017 by Heidi Legg “As we spent time scouring the city for GenX voices bringing us emerging ideas, Marieke Van Damme’s name kept popping up as a change maker. The irony is that she is the Director of a the Cambridge Historical Society, headquartered on fabled Brattle Street, but a few houses away…
Read More2017 Cambridge Historical Society Annual Meeting
March 25, 2017 by M Holbrow “‘How does it feel to be a member of one of the most revolutionary historical societies in the United States?’ “The tongue-in-cheek question, posed by Executive Director Marieke Van Damme at the Cambridge Historical Society’s annual meeting on March 22, highlights the organization’s long view, extending back to early…
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