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This Week in Princeton University History for June 22-28
by April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a cyclist sets a record, flags fly at half-staff, and more. June 24, 1949—George French ’50 completes a transcontinental bike ride from Asbury Park, New Jersey, to Santa Monica, California, in 23 days, 20 hours, 48 minutes, and 28.6 seconds, beating the…
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This Week in Princeton University History for October 20-26
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This Week in Princeton History for February 3-9
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This Week in Princeton History for March 18-24
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This Week in Princeton History for September 13-19
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a student experiences culture shock, the campus mourns the death of William McKinley, and more. September 15, 1813—Philadelphia’s Tickler reports on the college life of Nathaniel B. Boileau (Class of 1789): At the age of about fourteen he got the notion of going to college to get…
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This Week in Princeton History for March 23-29
In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, the Blair Tower clock gets a sophomore makeover, students give Grover Cleveland a birthday present, and more. March 23, 1899—Poet John Whitcomb Riley, whose best known work, “Little Orphant [sic] Annie,” has continued to…
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Past, present and future US presidents at Princeton’s bicentennial, 1947
Princeton University celebrated its 200th anniversary with a year-long series of events, starting on September 22, 1946 and ending with a convocation on June 14-17, 1947. The newsreel posted here was shot during the conclusion of the bicentennial celebrations on June 17th, when thirty-six notables received honorary degrees, including US President Harry Truman, who gave…
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