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
A melting pot: Harvard’s 1968 football team
How the Crimson squad from the immortal ’68 Game revealed a transforming Harvard
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Headlines from Harvard’s history
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