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This Week in Princeton History for February 11-17
In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, African American women express their views of campus, police are on the lookout for stolen silverware, and more. February 11, 1994—A group of students responds to an editorial cartoon with pleas for greater thoughtfulness…
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This Week in Princeton History for April 9-15
In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, a group of undergraduate activists derail a segregationist group on campus, the Nassau Literary Review protests police abuse of firearms, and more. April 9, 1964—Activists in favor of integration carry out a coup in the…
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This Week in Princeton History for June 19-25
In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, a scientific expedition begins, the institution declines to pay for extra policing, and more. June 21, 1877—A group of twenty sets off on Princeton’s first scientific expedition to the North American west, during which…
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