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This Week in Princeton University History for May 18-24
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a student’s leadership is recognized, a visitor to Princeton describes a pitiable appearance, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for August 18-24
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a housing shortage causes stress, a student asks for help on a senior thesis, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for May 19-25
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, space pressures prompt an unconventional solution, an alum has a very good excuse for missing Reunions, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for September 23-29
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a visitor describes the campus, George Washington makes a donation, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for July 29-August 4
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a decline in the availability of paper will not result in fewer new books arriving in town, Princeton is “flourishing” with 150 undergraduates, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for April 15-21
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, some students withdraw from housing assignments in protest, the new library design is under discussion, and more.
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My Travels with Darley
Last July I spent an hour with Darley Newman, a PBS travel documentarian who has one of the most enviable jobs in the world. She was in Princeton filming “New Jersey: Revolutionary Road Trip” for her Travels with Darley series, and her producer had reached out to me earlier to ask if I would be…
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This Week in Princeton History for October 30-November 5
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, major renovations bring indoor plumbing to all dorm residents, a self-identified “group of queers” refuses to be silenced, and more. November 1, 1902—Town & Country reports that Princeton has made significant renovations to modernize, after a summer during which over 300 employees were focused on the dorms.…
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This Week in Princeton History for July 17-23
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, fears of violence turn out to be unwarranted, a student is bewildered by the behavior of the locals during a visit from the U.S. President, and more. July 20, 1867—Physician George McCulloch McGill, Class of 1858, dies alone of cholera by the side of the road, having…
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This Week in Princeton History for June 12-18
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a new library has opened, bathing facilities are available, and more. June 13, 1970—Because Princeton University has taken over the building, the Princeton Inn will close today. It’s longest-residing guest, J. S. Van Syckel, will at last check out after 31 years.
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