Cambridge InsideOut Episode 43 – The “No License” Movement. This episode featured guest Gavin Kleespies, Executive Director of the Cambridge Historical Society. Topics discussed included the movement to ban saloons (beginning in 1881, successful in 1886), “The Cambridge Idea”, and the beginnings of the period of civic reform. The episode broadcast on March 11, 2014 at 5:30pm.
Related: No-License in Cambridge – by Frank Foxcroft (Jan 22, 1918 in Proceedings of the Cambridge Historical Society)
Cambridge InsideOut Episode 44 – This episode featured guest Gavin Kleespies, Executive Director of the Cambridge Historical Society. Topics discussed included the range of activities of the Cambridge Historical Society, and suggested reading so that you too can become a master local historian. The episode broadcast on March 11, 2014 at 6:00pm.