Posts Tagged ‘innovation’
‘Born In Cambridge’ authors plan a walking tour this month of Cambridgeport and its innovations
In their new book, “Born in Cambridge: 400 Years of Ideas and Innovators,” Karen Weintraub and Michael Kuchta argue that “the story of Cambridge reflects the story of America … Major events and trends that affected the nation left fingerprints here, too.” How the city and its residents react to those forces, though, makes for a compelling story of invention, reinvention and adaptation spanning four centuries.
Read MoreSept. 17 Guided Tour of Cambridgeport Recap: “Ideas, Invention, and Imagination in Cambridge History”
September is a great time to get out and explore the city.
Join us for a tour of Cambridgeport and the innovations that began there with authors Karen Weintraub and Michael Kuchta.
Read MoreThe Reverend Jose Glover And The Beginnings Of The Cambridge Press (Part 2)
by John A. Harrer, 1960 This article can be found in the Proceedings of the Cambridge Historical Society Volume 38, from the years 1959-1960. The newly appointed printer, Samuel Green, having had no experience in his new trade, was at once confronted with the work of producing a small book that involved some problems not…
Read MoreThe Reverend Jose Glover And The Beginnings Of The Cambridge Press (Part 1)
by John A. Harrer, 1960 This article can be found in the Proceedings of the Cambridge Historical Society Volume 38, from the years 1959-1960. The most famous antiquarian sale of books America has known was held in the year 1879. None other has equaled it in the eighty years that have passed since then. The…
Read MoreElias Howe, Jr., Inventor Of The Sewing Machine (Part 2)
This article can be found in The Proceedings of the Cambridge Historical Society Volume 14, from the year 1919. The Victory Over Labor Mobs Starvation near his door and the $500 of George Fisher exhausted, Howe could now manufacture his machine for sale — if it would sell. To do this, he asked a practical…
Read MoreElias Howe, Jr., Inventor Of The Sewing Machine (Part 1)
Elias Howe, Jr., Inventor Of The Sewing Machine 1819-1919 A Centennial Address Born In A Cradle Of Invention The succession of master minds in a particular locality compels us to believe in the spiritual consanguinity of genius. It is an heredity much greater than that of blood. It is an heredity of spirit, that…
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 MoreCambridge, A Pioneer Home Of Electronics
By Harold B. Richmond*Read October 28, 1952 As a sort of Christmas present last year, my very good friend and a distinguished citizen of Cambridge, the late Elmer A. Noden, appeared one day in my office to inquire if I would be the next speaker at the Cambridge Club and talk on the general subject…
Read MoreBoston Woven Hose and Rubber Company: Eighty-Four Years in Cambridge (Part 2) by Alden S. Foss
[Continued from last week] Two Wars And Two Depressions, 1899-1951 There is an artist’s drawing of our plant made about 1915. Actually, it reminds me of the first time I saw Al Jolson. He comes on stage as a chauffeur, long linen duster, linen cap, goggles, and of course black-faced. He starts to…
Read MoreBoston Woven Hose and Rubber Company: Eighty-Four Years in Cambridge (Part 1) by Alden S. Foss
Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company: Eighty-Four Years in Cambridge By Alden S. Foss The Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company was founded in 1880. Based on a survey made by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, it is the oldest of the dozen largest industrial concerns continuously in business in Cambridge. It is now…
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