Posts Tagged ‘Harvard Square’
Headquarters of a Revolution: The 250th Anniversary of Washington’s Arrival in Cambridge
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…
Read MoreJune 17: 617 Day Block Party in Harvard Square
Cambridge Local First Presents the 617 Day Block Party in Harvard Square Tuesday, June 17, 2025Winthrop Street, Harvard Square5:00 PM – 11:00 PMRain Date: Wednesday, June 18th Get ready for an evening of fun, community spirit, and local pride! Cambridge Local First is thrilled to announce a FREE entry block party to celebrate 617 Day…
Read MoreJuly 9: Molly Beer at Harvard Book Store
Join us for a discussion with author Molly Beer Wednesday, July 9, 20257:00pmHarvard Book Store1256 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138This event is free; no tickets are required Harvard Book Store and History Cambridge welcome Molly Beer—award-winning nonfiction writer and lecturer at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor—for a discussion of her new book Angelica: For Love…
Read MoreInnovation in Cambridge
Researched and written by Katie MacDonald, 2012 Introduction It’s nearly impossible to get through a single day without using something born right here in Cambridge. Think about it: from the childhood vaccines that protected you to the software powering your computer, the ice cooling your drink, or the screen displaying this very text – Cambridge’s…
Read MoreJune 21: Pioneering Poets of Cambridge: A Guided Tour
Saturday, June 21, 20252-3:30 pmFree; registration requiredLimited space availableWeather date: Sunday, June 22 at 2 pm About the tour Join authors Karen Weintraub and Michael Kuchta for a series of free tours exploring Cambridge’s legacy of innovation, adaptation, and revolutionary ideas. Based on their book Born in Cambridge: 400 Years of Ideas and Innovators, these…
Read MoreHarvard Square institution was party to a landmark Supreme Court decision
By Laura Roberts, 2025 With First Amendment issues in the news and on our minds, it is interesting to recall how a venerable Harvard Square restaurant was party to a landmark Supreme Court decision on the “Establishment Clause,” which reads: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise…
Read MoreApril 8: History Hang at The Sea Hag
Tuesday, April 85-7 pmThe Sea Hag49 Mt. Auburn Street, CambridgeFree! Join us at The Sea Hag to hear Kari Kuelzer discuss the landmark Supreme Court case, Larkin v. Grendel’s Den, where her parents challenged a Massachusetts law granting churches veto power over liquor licenses near their restaurant, ultimately reinforcing the separation of church and state.…
Read MoreJune 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:…
Read MoreLGBTQ+ History Hub
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…
Read MoreRichard Ning
Richard is a third-generation Cantabrigian who grew up in the Oxford Street area during the 1960s and ’70s. He is the grandson of Loy Lee Wong, who owned the Young Lee Restaurant, an establishment the family operated in Harvard Square from the 1920s until the 1950s. Richard’s father, Fong Pun Ning, served during World War…
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