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  • This Week in Princeton History for July 22-28

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, public nudity is ruled to be legal, an alum warns his wife they may need to skip town to avoid a riot, and more. July 22, 1754—The Board of Trustees of the College of…