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The Ivy League

The Ivy League is a group of eight special schools in the Northeastern United States. These schools are known for being very good at teaching and for choosing students very carefully. People have used the name "Ivy League" since 1933, and it became official in 1954 when the schools started working together for sports.

The eight schools in the Ivy League are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University. Most of these schools are very old, some started even before the United States was a country! The main office for the Ivy League is in Princeton, New Jersey.

Ivy League schools are some of the best in the whole world. Every year, people pick the best school, and it is always one of the Ivy League schools. Students at these schools come from everywhere, and the schools have lots of money to help with learning and research.

These schools also love sports. They play many kinds of sports, like football, basketball, and hockey. They compete against each other in a fair way, focusing on learning as well as winning. This means that athletes are students first, and sports do not decide who can go to the school.

The Ivy League schools have many fun traditions, like planting ivy at graduation. They have been playing sports together since the 1800s, and they added more sports over time. In 1954, they officially formed the Ivy League to keep their sports fair and focused on education.

Today, Ivy League schools are famous not just for their learning, but also for their style and history. They continue to be some of the most respected schools in the world.

Images

Alexander Hall at Princeton University, home to the Princeton University Orchestra and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
A scoreboard and Ivy League university flags at Wien Stadium during a Columbia University football game.
The Soldiers Memorial Gate at Brown University, dedicated in 1921 to honor those who served.
The iconic Low Memorial Library at Columbia University in New York City.
Olive Tjaden Hall at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
The Baker Memorial Library at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, a beautiful historic building.
The grand Widener Library at Harvard University, a famous academic building.
The North facade of College Hall at the University of Pennsylvania, a historic building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Connecticut Hall at Yale University, a historic building on campus.
Yale's rowing team proudly holding their trophy from the 1876 Centennial Regatta in Philadelphia.
Historical program from the first intercollegiate football (rugby) game between Harvard and Yale in 1875.
A historic photo of the Brown University Baseball Team from 1879.
Athletes from the 1907 ICAA Track Competition at the University of Pennsylvania celebrating their victories.
A snowy day at Pforzheimer House on the Harvard Campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Historic 1882 baseball game between Yale and Princeton teams.

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