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World War I was a theater of action, or getting ready for action. Alan Seeger ’10, a private in the Foreign Legion of the French Army, was killed in action on July 4, 1916 (photo 1). Members of the Harvard ROTC, circa 1918, dig practice trenches at Fresh Pond (photo 2). In this circa-1919 image, the Radcliffe Unit’s Anna Holman ’14 (right, photo 3) crank-starts the Red Cross vehicle she drove in France.

‘The choicest of their kind’

How Harvard responded to the Great War

Arts|

DateJuly 25, 2014July 9, 2019

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

Leslie Morris, the curator of modern books and manuscripts, helps oversee the John Updike Archive at Houghton Library. Once cataloged, his papers will be ready for researchers in the summer of 2012.

Treasure island

How Houghton Library saves and serves famed authors’ work

Arts|

DateNovember 9, 2011May 16, 2019

At practice, women do the same exercises as their male counterparts — 100 reps of sit-ups and push-ups, punching bag drills, and more. “Forget about the boxing aspect for a moment,” said Susan Seav '12 (not pictured). “A lot of girls join the club just to get a good workout, and to find a buddy who understands the pain.”

Fight fiercely, Harvard

Boxing Club helps students learn to take a punch — in life

Campus|

DateOctober 13, 2011May 31, 2019

U.S. Navy Capt. Curtis R. Stevens said the new office at Harvard was “a tangible statement … that the education of future military leaders is an important function of a great university.”

Opening day

Campus office for Naval ROTC is first in 40 years

Campus|

DateSeptember 20, 2011March 15, 2019