History
Harvard Finishes Eight-Month Renovation of Robinson Hall
The University has finished an eight-month renovation of Robinson Hall, one of the last buildings in Harvard Yard that was not wheelchair accessible. The construction project added an elevator, modernized offices and classrooms in the building, and relocated the bathrooms.
Colonial Print Master
Gary Gregory uses colonial ink balls to ink his type at the Printing Office of Edes & Gill in Boston. Gregory, a salesman turned modern-day colonial print master, founded this colonial printing museum and exhibit in 2010.
A Freshly Printed Declaration
Gary Gregory holds up his completed colonial print of the Declaration of Independence.
Revolutionary War Soldiers, Freed Slaves Buried By Yard May Finally Receive Headstones
Ever since a small plaque caught his eye, Hill, a digital filmmaking major, has been doing research in the hopes of finding the exact spot where the two men are buried.
Old Burial Ground
The Old Burying Ground, located on Massachusetts Avenue and Garden Street, opened around 1636.
Robinson Hall to Undergo Accessibility-Focused Renovation
The changes will include the installation of an elevator that accesses each floor of the building as well as the addition of new restrooms and renovation of existing ones.
Law School Bicentennial Hosts Senators and Other Notable Alums
Five U.S. senators, former U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch ’81, and federal judge Merrick B. Garland ’74 joined six Supreme Court Justices at Harvard Law School this weekend.
Our Own Little War
Harvard doesn’t have a Robert E. Lee, or a John C. Calhoun. Even so, questions of Civil War remembrance and Southern heritage crop up in Cambridge every so often.
Semitic Museum Hopes to Break Mold with Sphinx Casting
Scholars and students have labored over resin and molds with to bring a piece of the Great Sphinx—or at least a facsimile of it—to Cambridge.
History Department Courses Incorporate Digital Tools into Curriculum
“Soon people won’t even identify digital history as something different, because it will be so ingrained as part of the way people study history,” Gabriel Pizzorno said.
Law School Students, Faculty Celebrate Contributions to the Arts
Despite rainy weather, crowds of Harvard Law School students, staff, faculty, alumni, and their families gathered in Jarvis Field Friday night for an event recognizing the school’s contributions to the arts as part of its bicentennial celebrations.
Hist & Lit to Offer Ethnic Studies
Undergraduates concentrating in History and Literature will now be able to specialize in an ethnic studies field.
Harvard Researchers Discover Second Declaration of Independence Manuscript
Two Harvard researchers have uncovered a second parchment manuscript of the Declaration of Independence—the only additional manuscript of its type ever to be found.
‘Bring Back with Them Bottled Goods’: A History of Prohibition at Harvard
Prohibition failed to prevent alcohol consumption on Harvard’s campus. In fact, the private possession and consumption of these beverages remained legal under the 18th Amendment, so alcohol continued to flow freely behind closed doors at Harvard.
