Harvard History & Traditions
Stories that explore the institution’s rich history, from archival moments to evolving traditions.
Tips of the Hat(s)
On regalia, a Jack-of-all-trades retirement, and a Bok’s office bon mot.
by Primus VI
Yesterday’s News
“Vagabonding,” Harvard Student Agencies, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Flaunting It
Boosting museums, and novel architecture
by Primus VI
One Step Closer to a New Alma Mater
Twenty submissions have been selected as semifinalists to replace the final line in Harvard’s alma mater.
by Oset Babür
“Vietnam” on PBS: The Crimson Connection
Harvard experts provide access to Vietnamese sources on the war.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard A Cappella, From the Top
A look (and listen) back at the Dunster Dunces
by Oset Babür
Yesterday’s News
A Channel first, a voluntary U.S. history exam, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Off the Shelf
John Kenneth Galbraith’s letters, Linda Greenhouse, color in art, and more
Funny—and Afire
A fresh source for Harvard humor, a critique embedded in a memorium, and historic photos of a famous campus fire
by Primus VI
Yesterday's News
The 1932 solar eclipse, the Naval Training School, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
1760s Extracurriculars
The diary of a “unexceptional collegian”—attending class, or not