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Tag: World War II

  • This Week in Princeton History for August 12-18

    This Week in Princeton History for August 12-18

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a future Princeton professor is freed from a Japanese prison, a new president does some shopping, and more.

  • This Week in Princeton History for August 5-11

    This Week in Princeton History for August 5-11

    by April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, veterans can return to Princeton for free, a father warns his son to pay more attention to his education, and more. August 5, 1964—Following students’ claims that a local barber refused to cut Black hair because he did not know how to…

  • This Week in Princeton History for July 29-August 4

    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.

  • This Week in Princeton History for July 8-14

    This Week in Princeton History for July 8-14

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student is quoted on attitudes toward women among gay men on campus, a professor writes about inflation, and more.

  • This Week in Princeton History for April 29-May 5

    This Week in Princeton History for April 29-May 5

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student helps liberate a concentration camp, the presence of a military school has broad local impact, and more.

  • This Week in Princeton History for April 8-14

    This Week in Princeton History for April 8-14

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a professor is granted tenure by surprise, a new campus building’s construction will run to $250,000, and more.

  • This Week in Princeton History for March 4-10

    This Week in Princeton History for March 4-10

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student is disciplined for attempting to woo a woman dishonestly, the proposed new chapel design is controversial, and more.

  • This Week in Princeton History for February 12-18

    This Week in Princeton History for February 12-18

    By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, the Daily Princetonian corrects recent press accounts of mistreatment of suffragettes on campus, a student writes of “perfect peace & harmony” among the undergraduates, and more. February 13, 1942—The Princeton Congress of Writers, planned to begin today, will not take place. The…

  • This Week in Princeton History for October 9-15

    This Week in Princeton History for October 9-15

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a future Princeton University president’s education is interrupted by war, Southern students weigh in on segregation, and more. October 9, 1845—According to the Boston Recorder, “Several horses have died recently at Princeton, N.J., in consequence of eating ‘musty oats.’” October 10, 1941—Graduate student Robert F. Goheen ’40…

  • This Week in Princeton History for September 11-17

    This Week in Princeton History for September 11-17

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series, efforts to help sleepless bunnies are helping, Princeton donates a cannon to a scrap metal drive, and more. September 11, 1868—Due to a family illness, James McCosh has delayed sailing for America. September 12, 1980—To solve problems with insomniac lab rabbits, the bunnies at the Biochemical Sciences…