Harvard University Department of History a joint J.D. / Ph.D. degree. The Department is affiliated with a number of research centers and programs at Harvard, including: The Department of History is frequently cited as one of the premier institutions for the study of history. The U.S. News and World Rankings ranks the department at #4. Harvard University Department of History The Department of History at Harvard University (also known as the Harvard History Department) is a department of history located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The school offers bachelor's degrees in history, master's degrees in history, doctorate degrees in history, and a certificate in digital
Memorial Hall (Harvard University) Handsome Dan. The 1897 tower was destroyed by fire in 1956 and rebuilt, to its 18771897 appearance, in 1996. The John Harvard statue was originally (1884) installed before Memorial Hall's west façade, but in 1924 it was moved to its current location on the west side of University Hall. Memorial Hall being still, at the time, the college dining hall, a Harvard Lampoon cartoon showed "John Harvard" dismounting his plinth, chair in tow, and holding his nose because he "couldn't stand the smell of 'Mem' any longer". Memorial Hall (Harvard University) Memorial Hall, immediately north of Harvard Yard in Cambridge,