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Who changed the name of Newtown Massachusetts to Cambridge Massachusetts?
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Newtown (or "the Newe Towne") was the original name of Cambridge, Massachusetts. After the foundation there of Harvard College in 1636, the name was changed in 1638, in honour of Cambridge, UK, home of the famous University.
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Can you name a city in Massachusetts?
Boston, Worcester, Cambridge, Amherst
What did Cambridge University later change its name to?
The University of Cambridge - in England - has never changed its name. Anglia Polytechnic University (in Cambridge and Chelmsford, England), a relatively new university, has however changed its name to Anglia Ruskin University.
Is Cambridge the same thing as England?
No. Cambridge is the name of a town. There is one in Massachusetts (a state in the US) and another (the original) in England.
How did wilmington get its name?
Wilmington was originally named newtown, then after years that changed to newton, then it was named Wilmington after the Earl of Wilmington.
What is the name of the nation's first college that was established in Cambridge Massachussetts?
Harvard was the first college in the US. It was built in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1636, before the US had become an independent nation.
What was the major reason the Massachusetts colony began name the group of people who started the Massachusetts colony and name of the document they signed what was the effect of the document signed?
The Massachusetts Bay colony was established by the Massachusetts Bay Company. The Cambridge Agreement was signed in order to buy out some investors.
What is the birth name of Ed Cambridge?
Ed Cambridge's birth name is Edmund James Cambridge.
What is the birth name of Godfrey Cambridge?
Godfrey Cambridge's birth name is Cambridge, Godfrey MacArthur.
What is the birth name of Richard Cambridge?
Richard Cambridge's birth name is Richard Cambridge Harbutt.
Were does the name brooke come from?
The name Brooke came from the great greek god (and empresses), Brooke Newtown
What is the name of the largest museum in Cambridge?
The largest museum in Cambridge is the Fitzwilliam Museum, which is run by the University of Cambridge.
What is the name for people who live in Cambridge?
Residents of Cambridge are called Cantabrigians.
