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.
Farewell
Remembering Henry Rosovsky
Fernando Zóbel-Montojo
Brief life of an abstract painter: 1924-1984
The “Harvard Novel” Enters the Twenty-first Century
On Elif Batuman’s fictions
by Beth Blum
Ahead of His Time
The inclusive Henry Lee Higginson, and Robert Caro’s productive fellowship
by Primus VI
Portraying Larry Summers
Celebrating the twenty-seventh president—and assessing his legacy
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Headlines from Harvard’s history
George Reisner
Brief life of a pioneering Egyptologist: 1867-1942
Charles III, When Young
The Prince of Wales’s star turn at Harvard’s 350th anniversary gala, in 1986
From the Soil Up
The art of conserving an historic garden at Dumbarton Oaks
by May Wang