Harvard History
Stories that explore the institution’s rich history, from archival moments to evolving traditions.
One of Harvard’s Oldest Structures Is Hiding Behind a Beer Garden
A crumbling wall in Harvard Square holds centuries of the city’s story, if you know how to read it.
Headlines from Harvard history, September-October 1922-1982
Headlines from Harvard history
Palindromist Mark Saltveit, Yo-Yo Ma on Leon Kirchner, and a sleuthing architect
A World Palindrome Champion, a sleuthing architect, and Yo-Yo Ma on Leon Kirchner
The choral version of Seamus Heaney's anniversary poem debuts at Commencement
Seamus Heaney's 1986 Harvard poem, set to music
Cartoonist KAL (Kevin Patrick Kallaugher '77) draws special Commencement cartoon
A Commencement cartoon by KAL
How Harvard's student Commencement speakers are chosen and coached
The history of student Commencement speakers at Harvard
Harvard Commencement week 2012: events for Tuesday, May 22
Phi Beta Kappa exercises; Baccalaureate address
Richard Beaudoin's choral arrangement of Seamus Heaney's poem for Harvard 350th
Seamus Heaney's 1986 Harvard poem, set to music
Headlines from Harvard history, July-August 1932-1997
Headlines from Harvard history
Jonathan Walton named Memorial Church minister, succeeding Peter Gomes
Harvard Divinity School professor succeeds the late Peter Gomes.
Helen Horowitz lectures on 375 years of women at Harvard
Harvard’s history of educating women