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, March-April 1920-2000
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Brief life of Lafayette, by Laura Auricchio
Brief life of an American champion: 1757-1834
“Love Story” locale, and other passionate pursuits
Love Story locale, and other passionate pursuits
Baez, Dylan, and more vignettes from Harvard’s class of 1964
Baez, Dylan, and more vignettes from Harvard’s class of 1964
Research Query: LSD Testing in the 1950s
A researcher hopes to contact volunteer participants in “truth sera” experiments.
Headlines from Harvard history, January-February 1915-1985
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Headlines from Harvard history, November-December 1924-1989
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
"Harvard Volunteers in World War I: One Hundred Years After" appears in tribute
Harvard’s World War I participants are honored in an updated volume edited by Douglass M. Carver ’59.
A World War I Harvard aviator, plus a Game-worthy car buff and his wheels
A World War I Harvard aviator, plus a Game-worthy car buff and his wheels
Harvard remembers Peter Gomes in Memorial Minute
The late Pusey minister in Memorial Church is memorialized by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.