Harvard College
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This page, from American Memory at the Library of Congress, focuses on significant events in American history and culture associated with September 14. On this day in 1638, John Harvard, a 31-year-old clergyman from Massachusetts died, leaving his library and half of his estate to a local college. In honor of its first benefactor, the school adopted the name Harvard College and is now America's oldest institution of higher learning. This page describes the history of the college and its notable alumni.
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