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  • This Week in Princeton History for July 24-30

    This Week in Princeton History for July 24-30

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a professor’s nickname raises eyebrows in Boston, a campus visitor is surprised to see someone throwing a telegraph pole around, and more. July 25, 1867—The Boston Post reports, “The Princeton students call Prof. Aiken, late of Dartmouth, ‘Prof. Yank.’ They need two or three more Jerome medals…

  • This Week in Princeton History for March 23-29

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, the first intercollegiate gymnastic league meet is held, graduate school is offered as an option for confused seniors, and more. March 23, 1900—In the first-ever intercollegiate gymnastic league meet, Princeton’s team earns a silver…