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This Week in Princeton History for February 24-March 2
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a professor faces a choice, a visitor remarks on campus culture, and more. February 26, 1869—The Board of Trustees meets at the request of Prof. Joshua Hall McIlvaine, Class of 1837, to reconsider their decision to reassign the Professorship of Political Economy…
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This Week in Princeton History for February 17-23
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This Week in Princeton History for February 10-16
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This Week in Princeton History for February 3-9
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This Week in Princeton History for January 27-February 2
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, the preceptorial system is changing campus culture, locals are impressed with a new professor, and more. January 27, 1906—The Princeton Alumni Weekly writes that the new Preceptorial System is changing things: the strenuous midnight-oil habit, the invigorating cold-towel-around-the-head stratagem vs. sleep, and…
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This Week in Princeton History for January 20-26
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This Week in Princeton History for January 13-19
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This Week in Princeton History for January 6-12
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This Week in Princeton History for December 30-January 5
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This Week in Princeton History for December 23-29
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