Historedia
Group or institution

Harvard University

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1871–1875

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Harvard University, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of the Harvard Summer School

    1871

    Role: Founding Institution

    1. 1871 · Harvard UniversityFounding of the Harvard Summer School

      Harvard Summer School was founded in 1871 as the first academic summer session established in the United States.

  2. Tufts and Harvard play an early college football game at Jarvis Field

    1875

    Role: Participant

    1. June 4, 1875 · Cambridge, MassachusettsTufts and Harvard Match

      Harvard played Tufts University on June 4, 1875, in a rugby match that is considered a milestone in the development of modern American football.

Sources

  1. Harvard Summer School Wikipedia, revision of 2025-02-09
  2. Harvard University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  3. Harvard Crimson football Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05