Harvard History & Traditions

Herbert C. Kelman and Everett I. Mendelsohn

The College Pump | July-August 2024

Peacemakers

Two scholars’ extracurricular efforts in the Middle East

by Primus VI

Drawing of Harvard Dental School giving John Harvard statue a dental check-up

John Harvard's Journal | March-April 2022

Yesterday’s News

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Student photograph of Earl Brown in 1920, and baseball team photo with Brown in 1924

Features | March-April 2022

Earl Brown

Brief life of Harvard’s latest major league baseball player: 1903-1980

John Harvard two-ounce, 56-cent stamp from 1986, honoring University’s 350th anniversary

The College Pump | March-April 2022

Fancy Footwork

Engineering for runners, the John Harvard stamp, tweaking Dr. Oz

by Primus VI

Robert E. Lee in repose at Washington & Lee University

Commentary |

Harvard and the Cult of Robert E. Lee

How alumni shaped the General’s post-war reputation.

by Laura Fairchild...

Illustration of a collegiate hero, per Theodore Roosevelt in 1907

John Harvard's Journal | January-February 2022

Yesterday’s News

Headlines from Harvard’s history

John Harvard's Journal | January-February 2022

Culinary Postcards

Food has always been a contentious topic among undergraduates.

by Swathi Kella

Photo of new book on Harvard and Radcliffe presidents

The College Pump | January-February 2022

Small-Town Roots

Professors’ humble beginnings, concentration choices, and a mini history of Harvard and Radcliffe presidents

by Primus VI

Photograph of a pet hamster, dyed Yale blue, for a humor piece about Yale admissions

The College Pump | November-December 2021

Memorable Mentors

Richard Lewontin, Richard Zeckhauser, diplomatic security, diverse inclusion, and admissions agita lampooned

by Primus VI

Painting: Carnations, Gillyvors, Willow

Harvard History & Traditions |

The Paintings Behind the Books in the Harvard Botanical Museum

The discovery of Rosa M. Towne’s paintings in the Harvard Botanical Museum

by Edward Tabor

A humorous illustration of women trying to buy football tickets in 1921

John Harvard's Journal | November-December 2021

Yesterday’s News

Headlines from Harvard’s history