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This Week in Princeton University History for October 19-25
by April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a senior gets permission to write a novel senior thesis, graduate students have found that eradicating discrimination does not require an end to prejudice, and more. October 21, 1969—Jan Robinson ’73 writes in her journal (later published in Redbook), According to Professor…
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This Week in Princeton History for February 3-9
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This Week in Princeton History for December 12-18
In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, the debate team wins its argument over football with Harvard, a yearbook cover change draws complaint, and more. December 12, 1896—First Lady Frances Fulsom Cleveland draws student notice as she shops for a house…
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This Week in Princeton History for May 25-31
In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, the very first classes are held, a scientific expedition photographs an eclipse, and more. May 26, 1888—The Glee Club performs for sitting First Lady Frances Fulsom Cleveland and a crowd of nearly a thousand…
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