Harvard History & Traditions
Stories that explore the institution’s rich history, from archival moments to evolving traditions.
Free Speech, the Bomb—and Donald Trump
A Harvard cardiologist on the unlikely alliances that shaped a global movement to prevent nuclear war
Headlines from Harvard history, July-August 1930-1970
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
A Harvard Club mystery solved, a student artist’s epiphany
A Harvard Club discovery, a College artist’s epiphany
Daguerreotypes and Harvard class albums on display at Pusey Library
Harvard class albums from the early days of photography, on exhibit at Pusey Library
Goalpost antics, Harvard vinegar, and the flip-flop menace
Goalpost antics, Harvard vinegar, and the flip-flop menace
Headlines from Harvard history, May-June 1925-1995
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Brief life of naturalist Thomas Nuttall, by John Nelson
Brief life of a pioneering naturalist: 1786-1859
by John Nelson
The Pump Overflows
Astonishing linguist Calvert Watkins
Peabody museum curators discuss archaeology of Harvard Yard project
Archaeologists examine printing type found deep in Harvard Yard.
Adams House dedicates suite to Seamus Heaney
Adams House members, past and present, dedicate a suite to the Irish poet who lived among them.
Harvard’s collection of early American paintings
Harvard’s collection of early American paintings are mostly portraits, all men.