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
Harvard campus signage and greenery
Amusing campus signage, vanished greenery, and gunplay of yore
by Primus VI
John Singleton Copley and Harvard, by Jane Kamensky
When the College commissioned Copley
McNamara on campus, the “Cambridge conceit,” and Bob Dylan
McNamara on campus, the “Cambridge conceit,” and a lyric puzzle
by Primus VI
Headlines from Harvard history
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
John Adams as a Harvard student, by Richard Alan Ryerson
What he learned and what he made of it
Harvard Magazine mourns Laura Levis
The untimely death of a former colleague
Harvard fall semester schedule
Harvard bestirs itself for the fall term.
Remembering a distinctive Harvard Magazine voice
A distinctive Harvard Magazine voice remembered
Headlines from Harvard history
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
An insider's look at "The Harvard Advocate" at its sesquicentennial
The Harvard Advocate turns 150.