Timeline of Harvard University

The Harvard Digital Timeline/Version 1.0 is an illustrated chronicle of America's first and best known university. Beginning less than 20 years after the Pilgrim's arrival, teaching and research at Harvard have helped influence U.S. history and shape the world's knowledge for over 360 years. Set against a background or world and natural history, the timeline portrays Harvard's people, places, research, and events through pathways designed to match the user's level of interest with easily accessible photographs and text. Users can take a casual tour through topics of general interest or immerse themselves in specific areas through a searchable database of more than 1,500 entries.