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This Week in Princeton History for April 1-7

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, Witherspoon Hall draws praise, a local egging is blamed on the influence of students, and more.

April 1, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for March 25-31

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student defends himself and a campus organization against accusations of fabricating discrimination, an administrator vows that Princeton will comply with Prohibition, and more.

March 25, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for March 18-24

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, alumni are unsettled by a change in admissions requirements, the University president warns of dangers to democracy, and more.

March 18, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for March 11-17

By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, students are arrested for voting, a newsmagazine reports that the Class of 1949 still has most of its hair 10 years after graduation, and more. March 12, 1889—A member of the Class of 1891 writes to his mother: I subscribed for a…

March 11, 2024

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