Yale History

A history of Yale lacrosse, including a national title. Of sorts.

Object lesson: In the 1920s and ’30s, landscape architect Beatrix Farrand made her mark on Yale.

On his 50th reunion, Richard Brodhead—past Yale student, professor, and dean—looks back.

In 1868, Yale considered moving out of central New Haven.

Making plans for the double anniversary of coeducation.

A bench on the Old Campus is Yale’s memorial to late president A. Bartlett Giamatti. Look carefully. It’s hiding a few secrets.