New bell for Harvard's Memorial Church
In 2011, the Memorial Church bell got a new clapper—and cracked; recordings replaced its ringing. This replacement, cast by John Taylor Bell Foundry, of the United Kingdom (which made the original in 1926), was hoisted into place on June 16. Genuine clangs resumed.
Architectural historian Catherine Zipf is building a database of Green Book sites.
The 1920s Rockport cottage reflects resourceful ingenuity.
Enjoying Boston Harbor’s Renaissance this summer
The building is a microcosm of Harvard’s history—and the history of the United States.
Harvard professor Christina Cross debunks the myth of the two-parent Black family.
