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Tag: Halsted Observatory

  • This Week in Princeton History for December 3-9

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, construction of the Halstead Observatory is underway, Gloria Steinem urges Princetonians to do something outrageous daily, and more. December 3, 1867—The New York Tribune reports that Princeton’s Halsted Observatory is almost ready to have…

  • This Week in Princeton History for April 30-May 6

    In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, the College of New Jersey takes a step toward becoming a university, a woman is named Dean of the College for the first time, and more. May 1, 1989—The economics department is polling students…