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This Week in Princeton History for May 6-12
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student expresses unhappiness, an alum talks about the challenges and rewards of working as a White House press secretary, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for July 4-10
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, Jesse Owens runs in Palmer Stadium, local authorities ban rogue swine, and more. July 4, 1936—Jesse Owens competes in the Amateur Athletic Union’s track meet in Palmer Stadium, an event with additional attention paid to it due to the upcoming 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. July 7,…
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This Week in Princeton History for April 20-26
In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, Jesse Owens poses, John F. Kennedy speaks, and more. April 20, 1942—Jesse Owens talks with Princeton’s Creative Sculpture class while he poses for a piece in Joe Brown’s series of sculptures of American athletes.…