Herbert C. Kelman and Everett I. Mendelsohn

Peacemakers

Two scholars’ extracurricular efforts in the Middle East

by Primus VI

The Essence of Commencement

A photographer captures three decades of graduation moments and emotions.

Francis Cabot Lowell

Brief life of an American entrepreneur: 1775-1817

by Dan Yaeger

It Runs in the Family

All four members of the Jasanoff family—Jay, Sheila, Maya, and Alan—graduated from Harvard, and now three are professors here.

Laugh Lines

The lighter side of Harvard's Commencement

Commencement Confetti

Notes and statistics, vital and otherwise

Lessons in Surprise

What Admiral Yamamoto learned at Harvard, and a new community garden

The Senior Members

Rose Downes Arnold ’36 and George Barner ’29 led the alumni procession.

Two Masters

What made Sam Beer and Charles Townsend Copeland great