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  • This Week in Princeton History for June 28-July 4

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, a London magazine notes the impact of Prohibition on Princetonians, Yale offers condolences on the death of a rising senior, and more. June 29, 1869—The American Whig Society celebrates its centennial. July 2, 1927—The…

  • This Week in Princeton History for August 24-30

    In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, a future U.S. president insults Princetonians’ singing, kegs of beer are banned from campus, and more. August 25, 1783—The College of New Jersey (Princeton) welcomes George Washington to campus. August 27, 1774—After a visit to…