Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters, historic site for 50 years, is writing the next verse
The National Historic Site in West Cambridge both embraces and digs beyond the traditional stories of its famed former occupants, Longfellow and Washington.
Longfellow had a disability, and family members who helped him adapt
Through a modern lens, it’s clear that the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow had a disability that could stop him from composing, teaching and writing to extended family.
The ‘Gerry’ of ‘Gerrymandering’ was one of ours, co-writer of the Bill of Rights and a vice president (corrected)
Elbridge Gerry was described as cunning, obstinate, contrarian, contradictory and unpredictable – and what he did in 1812 is still shaping politics and democracy, including the upcoming midterm elections.
Cambridgeport was known as ‘Greasy Village’; ‘Soap and Bones’ fundraiser will highlight why
History Cambridge plans a Sept. 29 fundraiser to explore Cambridgeport’s past – one shaped by the making of soap and other products – and look to its future.
A giant coalition that came together in the 1960s defeated a bigger threat: the ‘Inner Belt’ highway
The Inner Belt was a proposed eight-lane highway cutting through Somerville and Central Square. The combined efforts of hundreds of activists prevented it.
‘Born In Cambridge’ authors plan a walking tour this month of Cambridgeport and its innovations
What is it about Cambridge that has made it such a significant incubator for creativity in so many areas? What, the authors ask, are the ingredients in Cambridge’s “secret sauce”?
High school foundations date back to 1800s; Parents’ moral panics go back almost as far
There was an extreme lack of confidence in the public school system in the 1840s. Parents feared for their children’s morality and wanted “purification” for their schools.
Eliodora ‘Josefina’ Yanguas Perez opened Harvard Square’s first European-style café
Today there are at least 20 cafés in Cambridge where patrons can enjoy espresso drinks. In 1959, there was exactly one. That was the year Spanish immigrant Josefina Yanguas opened Café Pamplona on Bow Street.
The Foundry and Squirrel Brand Apartments share something: examples of adaptive reuse
Cambridge is no stranger to adaptive reuse projects, which revitalize an existing structure for new purposes. One has been around since 2002; the other is opening soon.
Being an ally to Indigenous people isn’t difficult, from calling legislators to learning town names
In addition to commemorating the annual International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, there are several ways to show solidarity and support for Indigenous people.
