Harvard History
Stories that explore the institution’s rich history, from archival moments to evolving traditions.
They Might Be (Harvard) Giants
Two tales of University greats—and an encounter with a Tiger
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
Robert Coles and Atul Gawande on William Carlos Williams
Two Harvard doctors on William Carlos Williams
Philip Johnson biography by Mark Lamster reviewed by Spencer Lee Lenfield
A “star-chitect” as P.T. Barnum
Historic hod, Henry Kissinger, and more
Messenger from the past
by Primus VI
Harvard inaugurates Larry Bacow, its twenty-ninth president
The University’s new leader focuses on challenges to higher education in America.
Khalil Abdur-Rashid, Muslim chaplain at Harvard
The University’s Muslim chaplain
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Headlines from Harvard’s history