Harvard History
Stories that explore the institution’s rich history, from archival moments to evolving traditions.
The Year a Beat Poet Squatted at Harvard
In 1954, Gregory Corso moved into Eliot House. How he stayed there is a literary legend.
Remembering 1969 at Harvard
An exhibit on Harvard in 1969 opens at Pusey Library this fall.
The Supreme Court and a politicized U.S. Solicitor General
The “Tenth Justice” and the polarization of the Supreme Court
Harvard and the making of Big Football
Boosting the game, and The Game
Spiders and ties, “Fair Harvard” encore, and Faust’s farewell
Spiders and ties, “Fair Harvard” encore, and Faust’s farewell
by Primus VI
Churchill at Harvard: September 6, 1943
The seventy-fifth anniversary of Winston Churchill’s honorary-degree speech
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Attendance artifact, women’s work, and “Fair Harvard” redux
Attendance artifact, women’s work, and “Fair Harvard” redux
by Primus VI
Radcliffe gymsuits, pre-spandex
Lest young ladies’ “tides” be deranged
A celebration of Matthew Meselson
A symposium honors a scientist who championed biological and chemical weapons control.
Stephen Hawking survives Commencement day at Harvard
A close call on Commencement day