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This Week in Princeton History for August 22-28
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, royals take a tour, an athletic meet for Chinese students is held on campus, and more. August 25, 1975—Royalty from Monaco—Princess Grace, Prince Rainier, and their children, Caroline and Albert—visit Princeton on a tour of American colleges that includes Williams and Amherst. August 26, 1819—A letter to…
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This Week in Princeton History for August 22-28
In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, a 1906 postcard gives a weather update, a Canadian library honors a Princeton president, and more. August 23, 1906—Someone writes and sends a postcard to let a friend know that “The day is hot…
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