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This Week in Princeton University History for October 26-November 1
by April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, alumni support coeducation, some Presbyterians condemn Princeton, and more. October 28, 1969—Reporters with the Daily Princetonian discover the identities of donors who have given in support of coeducation, seemingly revealed by an administrative mistake. Laurance S. Rockefeller, Class of 1932, has donated…
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This Week in Princeton University History for September 28-October 4
by April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, students greet a war hero, a British doctor condemns Princeton’s president, and more. September 28, 1994—The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, Thomas J. Moyer, signs a document alongside representatives from ARD/Checci that was written by Princeton senior James Garland…
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This Week in Princeton University History for March 16-22
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a new technology may improve cleanliness in campus buildings, a mother returns home after helping her son, and more. March 16, 1955—Frank Lloyd Wright lambastes American culture at a talk for the Senior Banquet in Dillon Gymnasium, telling an audience of 800,…
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This Week in Princeton History for July 14-20
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This Week in Princeton History for March 24-30
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This Week in Princeton History for September 30-October 6
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This Week in Princeton History for September 2-8
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This Week in Princeton History for June 17-23
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This Week in Princeton History for May 27-June 2
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This Week in Princeton History for May 15-21
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, the baseball team lacks uniforms, a stained glass window will be installed soon, and more. May 17, 1869—The New York Herald observes that Princeton’s baseball team lacks a uniform: “The Mutuals were attired in their new uniform, of a dark slate color, and presented a very neat…
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