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Tag: New Jersey Colonization Society

  • This Week in Princeton History for July 19-25

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, local stations “dim out” to help the state prepare for nuclear attack, the Board of Trustees decides on building materials for Nassau Hall, and more. July 19, 1875—Maine’s Portland Daily Press reassures spectators of…