Harvard College founded

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.1: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Colonial Period, 1604-1783.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Scott Slawinski (Western Michigan University)

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Date of occurrence 1636-10-28

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Harvard University's oldest school was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts as 'New College' in 1636. In 1639 it became 'Harvard College' named after John Harvard, a minister from Charlestown, who bequeathed the college his library and a sum of money.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Harvard College founded". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 20 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=498, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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