History of Harvard University
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History of Harvard University
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The history of Harvard University dates back to 1636, when Harvard College was founded in New Towne, a settlement founded six years earlier in colonial-era Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the original Thirteen Colonies. Two years later, in 1638, New Towne's name was changed to Cambridge, in honor of Cambridge, England, where many of the Colony's settlers had attended the University of Cambridge. Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. In the late 18
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Harvard_University
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2006-03-23T04:16:44Z
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2024-09-09T23:23:06Z
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