Harvard History
Stories that explore the institution’s rich history, from archival moments to evolving traditions.
A Forgotten Harvard Anthem
Published the year the Titanic sank, “Harvard’s Best” is a quizzical ode to the University.
Harvard archivist Megan Sniffin-Marinoff
The University archivist on what it means to “document Harvard”
Samuel Huntington remembered
A memorial minute on the eminent political scientist
Headlines from Harvard’s history
“Reading period” debuts, the Maharishi visits, a blizzard shuts down the University, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Ship of state, margin call, dioramas, and Dan Aaron
Ship of state, margin call, dioramas, and Dan Aaron
by Primus VI
The Four Chaplains are honored at Harvard
A Veterans Day commemoration recalls service and sacrifice.
by Jean Martin
Harvard Law 200th in divisive era
The spirit of Harvard Law School, at 200, in a divisive era
E.E. Cummings and Samuel Beck—a Harvard undergraduate recollection
What one undergraduate learned
Headlines from Harvard’s history
“Vagabonding,” Harvard Student Agencies, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Boosting Harvard museums, and novel architecture
Boosting museums, and novel architecture
by Primus VI
One Step Closer to a New Alma Mater
Twenty submissions have been selected as semifinalists to replace the final line in Harvard’s alma mater.
by Oset Babür