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Are you curious about Cambridge? Participate in an upcoming event. You’ll learn something about your City’s history and why it matters.

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Five Senses Over Five Centuries Tour
Engage all your senses as you explore the c.1685 Hooper-Lee-Nichols House with costumed guide […]

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Keeping #CambridgeMA curious for over 100 years! Headquartered at the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House at 159 Brattle St. #historymatters #EngageCambridge

Among those in the inaugural Eagle Scout class is

Among those in the inaugural Eagle Scout class is 15-year-old Kavita Trivedi from Troop 56 in Cambridge. "I'm very proud to become an Eagle Scout." Listen: https://buff.ly/3931K6B #historymakers #localhistory

By special request...

By special request...

Vote for your favorite Bernie meme and share your

Vote for your favorite Bernie meme and share your favorites. Have you seen any Cambridge-specific Bernie memes?
👍 = City Hall
😂 = Starlight Square
😍 = Graffiti Alley

#bernie #bernieinauguration #berniememes

Earlier this year, we pledged to step up our anti-

Earlier this year, we pledged to step up our anti-racism work. Part of that effort was researching the history relating to enslaved people here at our headquarters, the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House. Learn more: https://conta.cc/2IHT0YC #BLM #MLK #MLKDay #MartinLutherKingJr

We joined forces with @cambridgelocalfirst to find

We joined forces with @cambridgelocalfirst to find out how the pandemic has affected small businesses, starting with City Girl Cafe Inman Square, Harding House and Joie de Vivre.

Our Executive Director, Marieke Van Damme, writes at bit.ly/3bL5Lyd. #CambMA

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywh

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #MartinLutherKingJr #MLK #MLKDay #BLM

Learn the history behind Joie de Vivre, an "old sc

Learn the history behind Joie de Vivre, an "old school gift shop" that provided toys, cards, kaleidoscopes, jewelry, and a wide variety of things to Cantabrigians since 1984. https://buff.ly/2WBiU3W #businesseswelllived

Join our #HistoryHive with a quest of your own! Wh

Join our #HistoryHive with a quest of your own! What part of Cambridge #history would you like to learn more about? Reply with your questions! #HistoryHive. #CambMA #localhistory

Help us get a clearer picture of what we're doing

Help us get a clearer picture of what we're doing that works for you - and what we can do to improve. We're all about writing history with you, so tell us how we're doing right and how we can learn and grow. #cambma #localhistory

Our anti-racism work began with a close look at th

Our anti-racism work began with a close look at the history of our own headquarters. @cambridge_day #BLM #enslavement #CambMA https://www.cambridgeday.com/2021/01/11/cambridge-historical-societys-antiracism-work-began-by-looking-within-its-own-headquarters/

We know that everyone's a historian. That's why we

We know that everyone's a historian. That's why we've started something new called History Hive - so you can show your love and knowledge of Cambridge history! Here's your first assignment: Remember the talent shows that the city used to sponsor in the late 1960s / early 1970s on the grounds near the high school in summertime? Show us your photos or video of that time!⠀
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#historyhive #talentshow #cambma #localhistory #1960s #1970s

Making history with you is what we're all about. I

Making history with you is what we're all about. It's why we're here, and we want to thank you for making it possible for us to deliver, even through a pandemic. https://conta.cc/38oRqEf #HappyNewYear #2021

LAST CALL: At our Good Riddance 2020 event, we had

LAST CALL: At our Good Riddance 2020 event, we had you shred the things you wanted to leave behind in #2020. Then we had you write down your hopes for #2021 on seeded paper, take it home, and plant it. Now's your final chance to show your seedlings - tag us with #seedlingsofhope!

Happy New Year! (We thought 2020 would never end!)

Happy New Year! (We thought 2020 would never end!) Travel back through 2020 with us to see all that we accomplished, thanks to our partnerships and supporters like you: https://youtu.be/9EcMHToT-tM ⠀
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What are your hopes for 2021? ⠀
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To support our work, you can make a gift through our website: cambridgehistory.org/support⠀
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#2020 #2021 #NewYear #HappyNewYear #freshstart

#2 in our #countdown to #2020 - How Were We Taught

#2 in our #countdown to #2020 - How Were We Taught About Women’s Suffrage? A Conversation with Historian Susan Ware: https://buff.ly/36H2MTj ⠀
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Support the work we do with a gift today: cambridgehistory.org/support⠀
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#localhistory #history #women #VotingRights #cambma

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