Yale History

Abraham Bishop was a noisy Republican in a Federalist state—and an early advocate for women and African Americans.

A committee will develop criteria for reviewing place names on campus.

Three hundred years ago, a small college decided to relocate.

Harkness’s carillon turns 50 this fall.

When each Yale school got its first woman dean (except for the five that haven’t yet).

75 years ago, Yale students founded a national organization. Its mission: to stop America from fighting Hitler.