Posts Tagged ‘World War II’
New Years in Cambridge of the past held meaning as ways to address moments of crisis such as war
By Beth Folsom, 2024 For most of us in present-day Cambridge, the arrival of a new year brings with it both reflection on the past year and the promise of a new start; whether we want to eat healthier, get organized, start exercising or any other of the many resolutions we make each New Year’s, the…
Read MoreWing “Vinnie” Wong
Wing, or Vinnie, as he is known by family and friends, is the uncle of Richard Ning and a veteran who served during the Korean War in Allied-Occupied Germany. He is one of 10 siblings and brother to Richard’s mother, Mary Wong. The Wong family moved around Cambridge several times during Vinnie’s childhood, but following his…
Read MoreWho Is Essential Cambridge? Part 1: War and Industry
What was the role of Cambridge women in industrial production?
Read More“The Absolute Majority of the Population”: Women in Twentieth-Century Cambridge
This article was originally published as a chapter in Cambridge in the Twentieth Century, edited by Daphne Abeel, Cambridge Historical Society, 2007. Inspired by Cambridge Historical Society’s 2020 theme—Who are Cambridge Women?—the author, Eva Moseley, has reviewed the manuscript and made a few updates which are noted in the text that follows. “The Absolute Majority…
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