June 19: 4th Annual Cambridge Juneteenth

The image is an announcement for the "4th Annual Cambridge Juneteenth" event, with the theme "Juneteenth: A Legacy to Share." Here are the key details from the image: Event Name: 4th Annual Cambridge Juneteenth Theme: Juneteenth: A Legacy to Share Date: Thursday, June 19th, 2025 Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Activities: A family day of fun, music, food, performances, and more. Schedule of Events: 10:00 am: Parade - Departs from Massachusetts Ave & Pleasant St. All are welcome to walk in the parade. 10:30 am: Celebration - Riverside Press Park (Blackstone St) 4:00 pm: Conclusion - Event concludes. Additional Information: The event is free! Attendees are encouraged to reserve a ticket on EventBrite to get a free gift. Want to get involved? You can become a Vendor, Sponsor, or Volunteer. Contact Us: (617) 468-8366 or cambridgejuneteenthcommittee@gmail.com

Cambridge Juneteenth: A Legacy to Share Come celebrate the 4th Annual Cambridge Juneteenth! This family day promises fun, music, food, and performances. History Cambridge will be tabling at this event – we’d love to see you there! Thursday, June 19, 2025 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 🎉 We had a wonderful time at the 4th…

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Headquarters of a Revolution: The 250th Anniversary of Washington’s Arrival in Cambridge

An event poster with a blue background and white text. The text reads: "HEADQUARTERS OF A REVOLUTION: THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF WASHINGTON'S ARRIVAL IN CAMBRIDGE SATURDAY JULY 5, 2025 10:00 AM-3:00 PM" At the bottom left, it says "Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site." In the background, faded and partially obscured by the blue overlay, there appears to be historical document text. To the right of the text, there is a yellow outline illustration of the Longfellow House.

Saturday, July 5, 2025Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site105 Brattle Street10 am-3 pmFree Join History Cambridge for this special National Park Service event! We are excited to participate in this special event at one of Cambridge’s most historic spaces. Explore the people, ideas, and questions that shaped General George Washington’s first revolutionary headquarters 250 years…

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June 22: Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters Annual Juneteenth Gathering

Sunday June 22, 202512:30 pmLongfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters105 Brattle Street, Cambridge About the Event History Cambridge will gather with our friends at Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters for Juneteenth. Join us to honor those who endured slavery and seized freedom on Brattle Street 250 years ago, their descendants, and the long history of Black freedom activism in Cambridge…

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All About Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins

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Biography of Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins (1859-1930) Courtesy of Ira Dworkin, Department of English, Texas A&M University Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, who was born in Portland, Maine, in 1859, is best known for four novels and numerous short stories which she published between 1900 and 1903. Her best-known work, the novel Contending Forces: A Romance Illustrative of Negro…

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October 17: Beyond Her Time: The Visionary Works of Pauline Hopkins

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About the event Thursday, October 17Cambridge Public Library Main Branch, 449 Broadway A discussion between Dr. Susan Tomlinson, Associate Professor of English at UMass Boston and Dr. Max L. Chapnick, adjunct professor at Northeastern University; moderated by Virginia Pye, Cambridge-based author. This event was in partnership with the Cambridge Public Library and the Cambridge Black…

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Oct 30: Virtual book group discussion of Contending Forces

Details Wed, Oct 30 at 7pmFreeOn Zoom A pioneering figure of her time, Pauline Hopkins was a novelist, journalist, playwright, and activist who fearlessly tackled issues of race, gender, and social justice.  Join us for a virtual discussion of her 1900 novel Contending Forces (available through the Cambridge Public Library). To learn more about Hopkins,…

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June 16: Juneteenth Gathering at Longfellow House

Gather for Juneteenth to honor the lives and legacies of those who endured slavery and seized freedom on Brattle Street and beyond. This free event will feature a community gathering with Juneteenth #Pop-Up Poetry, A Denise Plays Hard Event; speeches by living descendants, music; all-ages activities; and refreshments. Free and open to all. Rain location:…

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Watershed: An Excursion in Four Parts

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by Emily HiestandFirst published by The Georgia Review and Beacon Press in 1998. Updated slightly in 2021 for publication in This Impermanent Earth, and in 2024 for History Cambridge. Part One | Street Like travelers who want to keep some favorite place from being overly discovered, the residents of our neighborhood sometimes confide to one another in a near-whisper, “There’s no…

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LGBTQ+ History Hub

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This hub is a work in progress. Have some resources to add? Let us know! In This Hub Introduction Cambridge is a well-known leader in LGBTQ+ rights. The city was first in Massachusetts to perform gender-affirming surgery in 1972, and in 2004 it became first in the country to grant same-sex marriage licenses. City government…

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