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This Week in Princeton History for March 4-10

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student is disciplined for attempting to woo a woman dishonestly, the proposed new chapel design is controversial, and more.

March 4, 2024

My Travels with Darley

Last July I spent an hour with Darley Newman, a PBS travel documentarian who has one of the most enviable jobs in the world. She was in Princeton filming “New Jersey: Revolutionary Road Trip” for her Travels with Darley series, and her producer had reached out to me earlier to ask if I would be…

February 28, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for February 26-March 3

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February 26, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for February 19-25

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a Civil War veteran is in service during a new conflict, students remember a beloved alum, and more.

February 19, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for February 12-18

By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, the Daily Princetonian corrects recent press accounts of mistreatment of suffragettes on campus, a student writes of “perfect peace & harmony” among the undergraduates, and more. February 13, 1942—The Princeton Congress of Writers, planned to begin today, will not take place. The…

February 12, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for February 5-11

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, attempts to get students to use ashtrays in classrooms aren’t going well, the library purchases a new subscription, and more.

February 5, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for January 29-February 4

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a vacation turns dangerous, Public Safety officers conduct a snake-hunt, and more.

January 29, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for January 22-28

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, the faculty decide to prioritize coursework over national events, the Trustees make a radical change to financial aid, and more.

January 22, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for January 15-21

By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student writes about exams provoking anxiety, another attends the state’s gubernatorial inauguration, and more. January 15, 1750—New Jersey Governor Jonathan Belcher writes to a friend to complain about the difficulty in raising money for a college. When I consider the poverty…

January 15, 2024

“I Found a Million-Dollar Bigot in a 5 & 10 Cent Store”: The Weekend Martin Luther King, Jr. Preached in Princeton University Chapel, Part II

The weekend Martin Luther King, Jr. arrived in Princeton proved to be a local flashpoint for national conflicts.

January 10, 2024