Harvard History
Stories that explore the institution’s rich history, from archival moments to evolving traditions.
Cambridge Once Fought Harvard’s DNA Research. Now There’s a Play About It.
A theatrical reenactment explores a 1976 clash between science and democracy.
Excavating 1968
The premiere of an alumnus’s film about a seminal year at Harvard and beyond
Participants recall the Harvard bust and strike, and its aftermath
Recalling a time of trial, and its continuing resonances
Princeton preps Harvard deans, prophetic Richard Pipes, and more
Harvard’s Tiger deans, the prophetic Richard Pipes, and a high-tech egg
by Primus VI
Calderwood Courtyard centers Harvard Art Museums
A tribute to the art museums’ Calderwood Courtyard
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Cooking for the culinarily challenged…and other headlines from Harvard’s history
Harvard’s Womanless History
Completing the University’s self-portrait
Headlines from Harvard’s history
When the Law School made thin ice…and other headlines from Harvard’s history
A re-landscaped Massachusetts Hall
Re-landscaping Massachusetts Hall, making the entrance to Harvard Yard more welcoming
by Primus VI
29-29: Reliving The Game
The immediate post-Game coverage, and an update on that famous headline
Harvard inaugurates Larry Bacow, its twenty-ninth president
The University’s new leader focuses on challenges to higher education in America.