The College Pump
Scoundrels, Then and Now
On con men, Mark Twain, and the powers of the Harvard name
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Country dance, teachers and graduates, and Stephen Jay Gould
Country dance, saving homework from a burning car, and Stephen Jay Gould on 9/11
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Long live long books, the “Diploma Riots,” supporting young scholars
Resesarchers’ lengthy labors, “Diploma Riots,” supporting young scholars
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Princeton preps Harvard deans, prophetic Richard Pipes, and more
Harvard’s Tiger deans, the prophetic Richard Pipes, and a high-tech egg
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A re-landscaped Massachusetts Hall
Re-landscaping Massachusetts Hall, making the entrance to Harvard Yard more welcoming
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Historic hod, Henry Kissinger, and more
Messenger from the past
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Spiders and ties, “Fair Harvard” encore, and Faust’s farewell
Spiders and ties, “Fair Harvard” encore, and Faust’s farewell
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Attendance artifact, women’s work, and “Fair Harvard” redux
Attendance artifact, women’s work, and “Fair Harvard” redux
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Chaucer for young ladies, Philip Kuhn, TR, and more
When teaching was gendered, Porsche populism, and Harvard’s presidential symbolism
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Big names on campus, how to install a president, football at Fenway
Big names on campus, how to install a president, football at Fenway
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Ship of state, margin call, dioramas, and Dan Aaron
Ship of state, margin call, dioramas, and Dan Aaron
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