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Harvard plaque honours slaves who once lived, worked there
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The slate plaque was placed on Wadsworth House, which served as the official residence of Harvard's presidents until 1849.
The plaque lists the names of Titus and Venus, who were slaves who worked for President Benjamin Wadsworth from 1725 until 1737. It also lists the names of Juba and Bilhah, who were slaves in the household of President Edward Holyoke from 1737 until 1769. More...
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Student accused of violating university 'safe space' by raising her hand
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The Scholarly Edition: an inside look at scholarly publishing from the editors’ perspective
By Adam Chapnick. A little more than two years ago, I attended a conference on Canada and its place in the world. When I got back, I had an idea. More...