Harvard History & Traditions
Peacemakers
Two scholars’ extracurricular efforts in the Middle East
by Primus VI
“Vietnam” on PBS: The Crimson Connection
Harvard experts provide access to Vietnamese sources on the war.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard A Cappella, From the Top
A look (and listen) back at the Dunster Dunces
by Oset Babür
Yesterday’s News
A Channel first, a voluntary U.S. history exam, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Off the Shelf
John Kenneth Galbraith’s letters, Linda Greenhouse, color in art, and more
Funny—and Afire
A fresh source for Harvard humor, a critique embedded in a memorium, and historic photos of a famous campus fire
by Primus VI
Yesterday's News
The 1932 solar eclipse, the Naval Training School, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
1760s Extracurriculars
The diary of a “unexceptional collegian”—attending class, or not
“Puritans” Passé?
“Fair Harvard,” liberal arts Soviet-style, campus oases, and more
by Primus VI
Something New, Something Old
Updates for the engineers and the honorands: Harvard regalia sightings, for connoisseurs
by John S. Rosenberg
From the Archives: The Ultimate Commencement Address
When Secretary of State George C. Marshall received a degree—and established the standard for U.S. engagement with the world
by John T. Bethell