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This Week in Princeton History for May 30-June 5
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, students ask for rules to be enforced, the town is trying to address a major rat problem, and more. May 30, 1878—“Troubled at the spirit of luxuriousness now gaining foothold in the College, and more especially by the barking of the spaniels kenneled in our dormitories,” the […]
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This Week in Princeton History for December 21-27
In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, an Ohio newspaper weighs in on a judge’s decision, James McCosh recovers his stolen horse, and more. December 23, 1893—The Cleveland Gazette complains about the decision of a Mercer County judge to fine two […]
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The Horses of Princeton
When we say someone or something is a “workhorse” these days, it signifies working hard for a long time, but we rarely mean an animal. For most of Princeton’s past, however, this term would have referred to literal horses. Horses were a vital part of daily life well into the 20th century.