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The
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Yesterday and Today by John Langone - 72 pages (softcover), 1998, $5.00 |
| Traces the evolution of secondary education in Cambridge
from its origins over 350 years ago to the development of the complex
and dynamic high school that exists today. Former Time magazine
associate editor, and Cambridge Latin School graduate, John Langone
tackles the subject with enthusiasm and wry humor. The text is spiced
with numerous quotes from historical sources and is heavily illustrated. |
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African
American Heritage Trail Guide $2.00 |
One of the oldest African American communities in
America was in Cambridge. This book outlines its unique history,
and describes the Heritage Trail--a series of twenty markers throughout
the city commemorating the contributions of a few of the many
African Americans who distinguished themselves between 1840 and
1940.
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Cambridge
on the Cutting Edge: Innovators and Inventions - 47 pages
(softcover), 1997, $2.00 |
Cambridge's modern-day distinction as a leader in
technological innovation has its roots in a history of forward thinking.
Cambridge on the Cutting Edge traces this story from the founding
of Harvard College in 1636 to the development of Cambridge's flourishing
high-tech community. Wit, humor, and painstaking detail make Cambridge's
creative past -- from soap to Necco wafers to biopharmaceuticals
-- come alive.
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Built
by the Anglicans: Architecture of an 18th Century Community in Cambridge,
Massachusetts by William D. Moore - 14 pages (softcover),
1991, $3.00 |
The history of the wealthy British Anglicans, loyal
to the crown at the time of the Revolution, comprises fewer than
50 years. Yet their impressive legacy of lavish architecture even
today shapes our conception of the city of Cambridge. William D.
Moore introduces the fundamentals of Georgian architecture and examines
twelve distinctive buildings.
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For
the Entertainment of Strangers: The Inns and Pubs of Cambridge by George Hanford 23 pages (softcover), 1997, $2.00 |
From the introduction of Cambridge's first "public
houses" in 1639 through the repeal of Prohibition, the inns
and pubs of Cambridge have played a defining role in the character
of the community. Shedding light on an often neglected but nonetheless
crucial part of Cambridge's past, George Hanford explores the colorful
history of Cambridge's taverns, inns, and pubs.
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