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  1. www.britannica.com › topic › Harvard-UniversityHarvard University | History & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 27, 2024 · Harvard’s history began when a college was established at New Towne, which was later renamed Cambridge for the English alma mater of some of the leading colonists. Classes began in the summer of 1638 with one master in a single frame house and a “college yard.”

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  3. guides.library.harvard.edu › history › homeHome - Library Research Guide for History - Harvard Library...

    Jul 2, 2024 · HOLLIS is the center of the Library ecosystem. This is often the best first step to see if we have something. In HOLLIS, click on "Online Access" or open the record and scroll down to the "Access Options" section. Check the HOLLIS section of this guide for more guidance.

  4. guides.library.harvard.edu › history › exploringLibrary Research Guide for History - Harvard Library Guides

    Jul 2, 2024 · You may wish to browse through the list in the Library Research Guide for History which gives instructions for finding each type. Collections of Primary Source. Numerous collections of primary sources have been gathered and published for use by students and historians.

  5. link.springer.com › chapter › 10Economic History and Economic Historians at Harvard

    3 days ago · Economics, economic history and business history featured in the Department of Economics, where the first Chair in Political Economy was created in 1871, and the first Chair in Economic History in 1892; the Business School was inaugurated in 1908. Harvard scholars have made distinguished contributions to the disciplines of Economic and Business ...

  6. www.gse.harvard.edu › ideas › themesHistory of Education | Harvard Graduate School of Education

    Jun 18, 2024 · Stories, faculty specialties, degree offerings, and professional development programs on the origins and evolution of education and its significance for students and communities over time.

  7. www.harvard.edu › presidentHarvard University President

    Jun 26, 2024 · Among the stained glass windows in the chapel at Emmanuel College is a figure of John Harvard, acknowledging his contributions to the organization of the church and to systematic theology. The stained glass was completed in 1884, as part of the commemoration of the college’s 300 years.

  8. guides.library.harvard.edu › histsciLibrary Research Guide for the History of Science

    Jul 2, 2024 · Online Primary Source Collections for History lists digital collections at Harvard and beyond by topic. This guide lists only history of science sources. General historical sources are listed in Library Research Guide for History. More specialized sources are available in Specialized Resources in the History of Science.