The Harvard Gazette

John T. Kirkland

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A detail from an 1817 map, engraved by D. Haines, showing the “seat of war” — the vast North American territory in dispute during the War of 1812. (Courtesy of the Harvard Map Collection)

Harvard in the War of 1812

With action elsewhere, College’s losses included a sloop, slate, books, and firewood

Arts|

DateJuly 3, 2012June 17, 2019

Harvard’s era of dissent began with the “Great Butter Rebellion” of 1766. It was the first known student protest on an American campus and for a time led to half the student body being suspended.

Harvard’s long-ago student risings

Time when colleges reflected unbridled liberty, questionable self-discipline

Campus|

DateApril 19, 2012April 22, 2019