Harvard History
Stories that explore the institution’s rich history, from archival moments to evolving traditions.
Harvard Releases Database of 1,613 People Enslaved by University Affiliates
Research continues to track down living descendants.
John Adams as a Harvard student, by Richard Alan Ryerson
What he learned and what he made of it
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.
Harvard Alumnus Recalls World War II
A member of the class of 1946 on the horrors, and humor, of World War II.
by Primus VI
Drew Faust before Harvard presidency
When The Chronicle of Higher Education highlighted Drew Faust in her pre-Harvard days
Headlines from Harvard history
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Brief life of mathematician Nathaniel Bowditch
Brief life of a mathematician and businessman: 1773-1839
Blair Kamin organizes a colorful new guide to the "Gates of Harvard Yard"
A nitty-gritty guide by a Nieman Fellow and his team.