Harvard History & Traditions
Stories that explore the institution’s rich history, from archival moments to evolving traditions.
An Original Magna Carta, Hidden in Plain Sight
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
by Nina Pasquini
Harvard Talking
Touring Yale, trombone sextet, and talking back to John Foster Dulles
Yesterday’s News
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
The Morning Exercises, Done Briskly
The student speeches, the awarding of degrees, the honorands—and an Aretha Franklin song
The Day’s Events: Wednesday, May 28
ROTC commissioning and numerous Class Day celebrations, including speeches by Sandberg, Power, Van Valkenburgh, and Kaling.
The Day’s Events: Tuesday, May 27
Phi Beta Kappa exercises; Baccalaureate address
Author’s Expos Query
For the period between 1979 and 1994
Yesterday’s News
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Festival Rites: The Underside
On the uses of mortarboards, and a centenarian’s update
Mark I, Rebooted
At Harvard, Howard Aiken's computing machine hums briefly back to life.
Skull Walking
Anatomy on view, and the return of Pooh