Objects of Memory: Washington and Material Culture

To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, a seven-part speaker series. All events take place at the Cambridge Pub......More

To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, a seven-part speaker series. All events take place at the Cambridge Public Library, and will also be livestreamed.Consider how Americans understand atistic depictions of Washington and the Revolution, featuring: Zara Anishanslin, author of The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution and Associate Professor of History and Art History at the University of DelawareErica E. Hirshler, Croll Senior Curator of American Paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, BostonThis speaker series is made possible through the generous support of America's National Parks, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. It is presented in partnership by the National Park Service/Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, History Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Historical Commission, and Cambridge MA250. 

Cambridge Public Library Main Lecture Hall, and livestreaming (hybrid event)

Longfellow Birthday Celebration: “Paul Revere’s Ride”

Join us for this annual program with Mount Auburn Cemetery.As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding - and the 219th anniversary of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's birth - join us for a timely reexamination of Longfellow's beloved 1861 poem  Paul ......More

Join us for this annual program with Mount Auburn Cemetery.As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding - and the 219th anniversary of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's birth - join us for a timely reexamination of Longfellow's beloved 1861 poem  Paul Revere's Ride.This event will begin with a reading of Paul Revere's Ride and remarks by the staff of Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site. Kristin L. Peszka Interpretation & Visitor Services Director at the Paul Revere House will then address the historical ride in comparison to Longfellow’s version and reflect on Revere's lasting legacy.The reading will be followed by birthday cake and weather permitting a visit to the Longfellow family tomb for a brief wreath laying ceremony.10:00-11:00 AM Remarks11:00-11:30 AM Coffee and cake reception11:30-12:00 PM Walk to the Longfellow grave site and wreath layingThis program is presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery and Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site and is funded through the generous support of America's National Parks a non-profit partner of the National Park Service.

Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy

To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, a seven-part speaker series. All events take place at the Cambridge Pub......More

To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, a seven-part speaker series. All events take place at the Cambridge Public Library, and will also be livestreamed.Retrace George Washington’s post-inaugural journeys and explore how he sought to unite a fragile new nation, featuring: Peter Drummey, Chief Historian of the Massachusetts Historical Society (Ret.) Nathaniel Philbrick, author of Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, along with many other New York Times bestselling booksThis speaker series is made possible through the generous support of America's National Parks, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. It is presented in partnership by the National Park Service/Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, History Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Historical Commission, and Cambridge MA250. 

Cambridge Public Library Main Lecture Hall, and livestreaming (hybrid event)

Washington Remembered, Washington Forgotten: Washington and Slavery

To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory a seven-part speaker series. All events take place at the Cambridge Publi......More

To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory a seven-part speaker series. All events take place at the Cambridge Public Library and will also be livestreamed.Explore how Americans have remembered and forgotten Washington’s involvement with slavery over the past 250 years featuring:  Kelli Racine Barnes Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow at Independence National Historical Park John Garrison Marks author of Thy Will Be Done: George Washington’s Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory (forthcoming) and Vice President of Research and Engagement at the American Association for State and Local History Kyera Singleton Executive Director of the Royall House & Slave Quarters and Postdoctoral Fellow at the Tufts University Center for the HumanitiesThis speaker series is made possible through the generous support of America's National Parks a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. It is presented in partnership by the National Park Service/Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site History Cambridge Cambridge Public Library Cambridge Historical Commission and Cambridge MA250. 

Cambridge Public Library Main Lecture Hall, and livestreaming (hybrid event)

How We Remember, What We Preserve: Washington's Legacy at Mount Vernon

To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, a seven-part speaker series. All events take place at the Cambridge Pub......More

To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, a seven-part speaker series. All events take place at the Cambridge Public Library, and will also be livestreamed.Explore the 19th century origins of preservation at Mount Vernon, current conservation work, and the estate’s future, featuring: Doug Bradburn, President and CEO of George Washington’s Mount Vernon and co-founder and editor of the book series, Early American Histories Andrea Sahin, Vice Regent for Massachusetts to the Mount Vernon Ladies’ AssociationThis speaker series is made possible through the generous support of America's National Parks, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. It is presented in partnership by the National Park Service/Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, History Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Historical Commission, and Cambridge MA250. 

Cambridge Public Library Main Lecture Hall, and livestreaming (hybrid event)