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How do I find an undergraduate honors thesis?
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- Dissertations and theses
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Views: 6890
How do I find a Thomas Temple Hoopes prize paper?
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- Dissertations and theses
- Prize papers
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Views: 1243
How do I find copies of Bowdoin prize essays from past years?
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- Prize papers
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Views: 2398
Who has served as the Dean of the Harvard University Faculty of Arts & Sciences?
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Does the Harvard University Archives hold a written copy of Samuel Adams’ master’s thesis?
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Who was the first woman to graduate from Harvard College?
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Who was the first woman to earn a doctoral degree at Harvard University?
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Who was the first Black graduate of Harvard College?
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What happened to the books that John Harvard donated to Harvard College?
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2025 |
Topics:
- Harvard History
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Views: 2615
Who has served as the Dean of the Harvard University Faculty of Arts & Sciences?
Last Updated: Aug 02, 2023 |
Topics:
- Harvard History
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Views: 364
Does the Harvard University Archives hold a written copy of Samuel Adams’ master’s thesis?
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Topics:
- Dissertations and theses
- Harvard History
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Last Updated: May 17, 2022 |
Topics:
- Harvard History
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Views: 694
Who was the first woman to earn a doctoral degree at Harvard University?
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- Harvard History
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Views: 2976
Who was the first Black graduate of Harvard College?
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- Harvard History
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Views: 6697
Does Harvard University have a School of Veterinary Medicine?
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What was the largest class admitted to Harvard College?
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Was the first Black person appointed to a White House cabinet position a Harvard graduate?
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Who was Harvard University's first Nobel Laureate?
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