Harvard History
Stories that explore the institution’s rich history, from archival moments to evolving traditions.
Wadsworth House Nears 300
The building is a microcosm of Harvard’s history—and the history of the United States.
by Primus VI
Headlines from Harvard’s history
A Channel first, a voluntary U.S. history exam, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Recent books with Harvard connections
John Kenneth Galbraith’s letters, Linda Greenhouse, color in art, and more
Harvard satirized, critiqued, aflame
A fresh source for Harvard humor, a critique embedded in a memorium, and historic photos of a famous campus fire
by Primus VI
Headlines from Harvard’s history
The 1932 solar eclipse, the Naval Training School, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Open Book: An excerpt from “Pedagogues and Protestors” by Conrad Edick Wright
The diary of a “unexceptional collegian”—attending class, or not
“Fair Harvard,” Soviet-style liberal arts, campus oases
“Fair Harvard,” liberal arts Soviet-style, campus oases, and more
by Primus VI
Harvard Commencement Regalia New 2017
Updates for the engineers and the honorands: Harvard regalia sightings, for connoisseurs
Marshall Plan Debuts at 1947 Harvard Commencement
When Secretary of State George C. Marshall received a degree—and established the standard for U.S. engagement with the world
A celebration of computer science at Harvard in honor of Harry Lewis
Former students, friends, family, and colleagues gather to celebrate Harry Lewis on the occasion of his seventieth birthday.
We Remember World War I
Firsthand accounts of Harvard men and women who lived through it, 100 years after the United States entered the Great War