Opening of pop-up neighborhood history center gets longtime residents and newcomers sharing
History Cambridge welcomed the public April 11 to the opening of a pop-up neighborhood history center for North Cambridge. There’s more to come.
Horse racing in North Cambridge’s Trotting Park had an 18-year run before its land became homes
A trotting racecourse spanned a full mile loop bounded by Rindge, Harvey, Clifton and Cedar streets. For nearly two decades it was the area’s premier racing ground.
Opening of pop-up neighborhood center invites residents to share histories of North Cambridge
As part of our year of focus on North Cambridge, History Cambridge hosts a pop-up history center, with an opening event coming Thursday.
‘Trouble on Tory Row’ family tour on Saturday highlights lesser-known history of Brattle Street
History Cambridge explores the diverse stories of Revolutionary Brattle Street in a Saturday tour designed specifically for children and families.
Pills, potions and periods: Changing attitudes toward women’s sexual health in Cambridge
The colorful rainbow-themed decor and array of posters and fliers at Hubba Hubba underscores a new reality in which the sexual health and enjoyment women and others is celebrated rather than hidden or pathologized.
Industrial Age Cambridge supported bicycling, but with the genders and races together? Egads!
It seems there’s always been reasons for bicycling to be controversial in Cambridge, starting in the late 19th century when cycling gained popularity in Cambridge – and the nation as a whole – as a form of exercise and opportunity for social connection.
Celebrations of Washington’s Birthday reflect tangled legacies of immigration, integration
Honoring Washington as a beloved president came to include minstrel shows in the early 1900s. That these performances were by prisoners in prisons playing the role of Washington’s enslaved people adds yet another layer of complexity.
You can treat your Valentine at one of North Cambridge’s historic businesses
American colonists began to mark Valentine’s day in the 18th century by exchanging handmade Valentine cards. Local businesses with significant history can help residents keep celebrating this Valentine’s Day.
Where’s the border? Debate on North Cambridge illustrates many ways to define a neighborhood
Defining a neighborhood is not as easy as it may seem at first glance. This is proving to be particularly true for the focus for 2024: North Cambridge.
Reader inquiry about plaque on Fresh Pond rotary rediscovers Teeven, a North Cambridge war hero
The marker’s location makes an up-close examination difficult, but it draws attention. Then-Boston Herald columnist Steve Buckley was also intrigued by the memorial and ultimately produced a documentary about it: “I’ll Be Seeing You: An American Story of World War II.”
