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Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Embark on a daring voyage into the depths of human imagination at the Harvard Museum of Natural History’s new exhibition, Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination. Featuring ancient mariners' maps, literature, works of art, and natural history specimens, this exhibit explores the allure of serpents, krakens, and other monsters of the deep. Peer into […]
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Standard House Tour
What does a home reveal about its occupants, and about our shared history? For 200 years, the inhabitants of this house shaped American history, culture, and identity. This tour explores the different eras of the site’s history through its remarkable collections. Days: Every week on Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday Dates: May 24, 2024 […]
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YAPPY HOUR AT THE CHARLES
The weekly event from 5:30 PM - 8 PM features: local artists including Bridget Foster Reed, Jay’s Portraits, and Zoebys Custom Creations, drawing live, free pet portraits. a giveaway drawing, featuring sought-after prizes including a one-night stay at The Charles Hotel! Lucky Pup “Barkcuterie” boards, featuring 100% DNA verified wagyu beef liver from Mason, NH, Featherbrook […]
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Express House Tour
Short on time? Experience the highlights of the Longfellow House first floor on this quick, informal exploration of American history, culture, and identity. Days: Every week on Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday Dates: May 24, 2024 to October 28, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM, 4:30 PM Duration: 1 hour
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Deep Dive Tour: Washington Reexamined
How do we remember George Washington? In Cambridge, Washington took the national stage in the fight for American liberty even as he continued to enslave over a hundred people in Virgina. This conversational tour examines Washington during the early American Revolution, his legacy, and the building of public memory.
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Short on time? Experience the highlights of the Longfellow House first floor on this quick, informal exploration of American history, culture, and identity. Days: Every week on Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday Dates: May 24, 2024 to October 28, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM, 4:30 PM Duration: 1 hour
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Sarah Lewis at the Cambridge Public Library
Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Sarah Lewis—award-winning author of The Rise and the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University—for a discussion of her new book The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America. She will be joined in conversation by Imani Perry—National Book Award winner of South to America and professor at […]
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Amanda Becker—2023 Nieman Fellow and Washington correspondent for The 19th—for a discussion of her new book You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America.
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