Posts Tagged ‘2018 Where is Cambridge From’
Waves of Cambridge Migration: An Update
By Doug Brown, 2018 Why do people uproot their lives, move far from friends and family, and suffer the indignities that often come with being “new” to a place? Sometimes it’s for an education, or a different job, or a new relationship. Or maybe it’s simply to escape difficult circumstances, to reinvent oneself. The short…
Read MoreRecap of 11/13/18 History Café: “Jahar” Screening and Panel
What do you do when your classmate, friend, and neighbor turns out to have been responsible for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings that shook the world? The unforgettable closing event of a year spent exploring the question “Where is Cambridge From?” was a screening and conversation with the filmmakers of “Jahar,” a short film made…
Read MoreRecap of 10/25/18 Fall Symposium
“Who is Safe and Welcome Here?” Join us for an evening of exploration of the history of welcoming and exclusion in Cambridge from its founding to the present day.
Read More07/24/18: Past—History Café 4: City People and Old Cambridge People
Thank you to Katherine Howe, author, and Society board member Ed Rodley, 4th generation Cambridge Irish-American, for leading a conversation about two defining Cambridge types—Brahmins and City People—at the heart of where Cambridge is from. Thank you as well to Archivist Maggie Hoffman and Intern Lydia MacKay, for giving us a peek into the Society’s archives, including a brief look at the Susan Nichols’ journals from the late 1800s.
Read MoreSelf-Guided Tour: Caribbean Community in the Port
This tour focuses on the history of the Caribbean community in the Port through personal stories in the context of places of work, education, worship, and outreach.
Read More07/09/18: Past — History Café 3 & Walking Tour: Caribbean Community in the Port
We want to thank the fantastic speakers, those who led the walking tour, Joe Galusha and Marian Darlington-Hope, as well as the history café, when we were joined by Cleola Payne and Selvin Chambers, as well as the Lamplighter Brewing Co. for providing a wonderful space, and of course everyone who showed up and participated! We learned a lot about the history and current situation of the Port neighborhood, especially the Caribbean community which has been so central to its story.
Read More06/28/18: Past — History Café 2: Cambridge, the “Welcoming City that Values Diversity”
We had a great time with City Councilor and former Mayor Denise Simmons and Jen Deaderick, discussing Cambridge’s history and identity as a welcoming city through the perspective of Denise Simmons, a life-long Cambridge resident. We want to thank everyone who showed up on such a rainy evening.
Read More03/22/18: Past — 2018 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration!
Thank you to everyone who turned out for this event! It was a great opportunity to show all our wonderful volunteers how much we appreciate them. We really couldn’t do it without you!
Read More02/06/18: Past — 2018 Opening Conversation & Annual Meeting
Thank you to everyone who attended the Cambridge Historical Society’s “Opening Conversation” & Annual Meeting! We also want to thank the incredible speakers, Alexandra Sedlovskaya and Dr. Kerri Greenidge, and our fantastic moderator, Diana Lempel. The event helped frame this year’s question “Where is Cambridge From?” and was a great start to our year-long program series responding to that question.
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