Posts Tagged ‘sports’
Cambridge’s Long History with “The Beautiful Game” Highlights Immigrant Contributions to the City
By Beth Folsom, 2026 In the spring of 1908, the Cambridge Tribune reported that Harvard was considering its athletic offerings for the following school year. Professors and parents had been concerned about the amount of time that the school’s most popular sports – most notably hockey – were taking from the players’ studies, requiring time…
Read MoreOutdoor Skating in Cambridge
By Annette LaMond, 2026 Bring Back Outdoor Skating in Cambridge:Let’s Revive the Tradition of Skating in the Parks1 The winter of the 2024–25 was a classic for outdoor skating – cold temperatures with little snow. One-hundred years ago, even sixty years ago, such weather would have been enjoyed by skaters in parks across Cambridge. The…
Read MoreCambridge Love Letters
In June 2021, History Cambridge held and event called “Cambridge Love Letters” at Starlight Square. We asked members of the larger Cambridge community to send us their love letters to the city. These are some of the submissions. Dear Cambridge, When I first arrived in your port twenty-one years ago, I had no idea how…
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