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This Week in Princeton History for June 1-7
In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, a sitting U.S. president gives the Commencement address, a judge tries to get information about damage to Nassau Hall, and more. June 2, 1851—Thomas Mifflin Hall, Class of 1853, celebrates his sixteenth birthday at…
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