Harvard Tercentenary celebration
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Harvard University celebrated the 300th anniversary of its founding in 1936 with elaborate festivities, hosting tens of thousands of alumni, dignitaries (including United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a Harvard graduate), and representatives of institutions of learning and scholarship from around the world.[1]
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Date | November 7, 1935 ā September 18, 1936 (1935-11-07 ā 1936-09-18) |
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Duration | 10 months and 10 days |
Venue | Harvard University |
Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Organized by | Jerome Davis Greene |
Footage | Guest speaker addresses gathering during 300th anniversary ceremonies at Harvard on YouTube |
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