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
“Puritans” Passé?
“Fair Harvard,” liberal arts Soviet-style, campus oases, and more
by Primus VI
Something New, Something Old
Updates for the engineers and the honorands: Harvard regalia sightings, for connoisseurs
by John S. Rosenberg
From the Archives: The Ultimate Commencement Address
When Secretary of State George C. Marshall received a degree—and established the standard for U.S. engagement with the world
by John T. Bethell
A Tribute to Harry Lewis
Former students, friends, family, and colleagues gather to celebrate Harry Lewis on the occasion of his seventieth birthday.
by Jonathan Shaw
From the Archives: We Remember World War I
Firsthand accounts of Harvard men and women who lived through it, 100 years after the United States entered the Great War
by Adam Goodheart
Spring Sports, Spider Man
Roger Angell tees off, David Halberstam survives the Charles, and more
by Primus VI
Yesterday's News
An elephant race, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Harvard’s Class Gap
The chasm between elite academia and working-class Americans—and how to bridge it
by Richard D. Kahl...
The Lost Museum
Recreating the Philosophy Chamber
by Jonathan Shaw , Jennifer Carling
“How War Has Made Us”
Drew Faust, in Ho Chi Minh City, on the Civil War and the Vietnam War
by John S. Rosenberg