Posts Tagged ‘Black history’
William Henry Lewis (1868-1949), Lawyer, Athlete, Public Servant
By Daphne Abeel, 2002 William Henry Lewis, a graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, was an outstanding athlete and an orator for his college class (1892). He carried on a successful law practice in Boston, served on the Cambridge City Council, was elected to the Massachusetts legislature, and was appointed assistant attorney general…
Read MoreMaria Baldwin, 1856-1922: “An Honor and a Glory”
By Daphne Abeel, 2006 Cantabrigian Maria Baldwin, a gifted and imposing African-American educator of the early 20th century, has never lacked recognition. During her lifetime and after her death, she was praised and then remembered. She was exceptional for her era and perhaps for all eras, attracting the attention of the entire community with her…
Read MoreEarly Cambridge Newspapers
By George Grier Wright, 1928 This article can be found in the Proceedings of the Cambridge Historical Society Volume 20, from the years 1927-1929. In the fall of 1839 two school boys, Peter L. Cox, aged fifteen years, and his brother Henry S., aged twelve years, conceived the idea of publishing a weekly paper for…
Read MoreCambridge Through the Pages
By Lucy Caplan, 2013 Did you know that Cambridge has been home to a mad scientist who can revive the dead, a teenager who met with George Washington, and a man who can see into his own future? Across the centuries, Cambridge has inspired writers of fiction and poetry as an ideal setting for their…
Read MoreCambridge Black History Project
The Cambridge Black History Project is an all-volunteer organization of individuals having deep roots in Cambridge. They are committed to researching, accurately documenting, preserving and illuminating the journeys, accomplishments, and challenges of Black Cantabrigians, and to raising awareness of their stories through educational outreach to the Cambridge community and beyond. Contact CBHP via email.
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