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Harvard College

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Massachusetts Hall at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts – a historic building on the university campus.

Harvard College is a special part of Harvard University. It is where students go to get their first college degree. Boys and girls come from all over to learn and grow together.

Harvard College began a long time ago, in 1636. People from the Massachusetts Bay Colony started it. They named it after a kind man named John Harvard, who gave the school books and money. The school has grown big and now has many students and teachers.

Students at Harvard College can join many clubs and teams. They can play sports, sing, act, or study things they love. First-year students stay in rooms close to Harvard Yard. Later, they move into houses where they make friends and feel at home.

Harvard is famous because many important people studied there long ago. Some became leaders, writers, or scientists. The school helps students learn about many subjects, not just one. This way, every student can discover what they like best and work hard to make the world better.

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Historical artwork showing the first building of Harvard College, built in 1638.
Historic buildings of Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
A view of historic Harvard Yard featuring Hollis, Stoughton, and Holworthy Halls.
Portrait of Reverend Cotton Mather, an important historical American religious leader.
Portrait of John Adams, painted by Gilbert Stuart. A famous American president from the 18th century.
Portrait of Henry David Thoreau, the famous author and naturalist, taken in 1856.
Portrait of Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. from the 1930s.
Portrait of Charles Sanders Peirce, an American philosopher and scientist from the 19th century.
A picturesque bell tower at Lowell House, part of Harvard University, surrounded by autumn foliage.
Portrait of John Quincy Adams, the 6th President of the United States.
Portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American writer, taken in 1857.

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