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The Class of 1859 Prize and the Politics of “Friendship”
by Sara Krolewski Annabel Barry, and Sylvie Thode | Civil War (1861-1865), Reconstruction to Present (1865-)
Ten years after their graduation, alumni from the class of 1859 established a prize meant to demonstrate their class unity after the divisive Civil War years. Their efforts to reconcile North and South reflected a national trend to obscure serious ideological differences and the role of slavery in the Civil War.
Student Autograph Books and Collegiate Friendships
by Thomas Balcerski | Antebellum (1820-1861), Civil War (1861-1865)
Antebellum autograph books reveal the intimate, cross-sectional friendships northern and southern Princeton students formed in the years before the Civil War.
Princeton and South Carolina
by Lesa Redmond | Antebellum (1820-1861)
Princeton alumni from South Carolina owned successful plantations, large numbers of slaves, and served as leaders in the Confederate cause during the Civil War.
Slavery and the 1820 Trustees
by Michael R. Glass | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820), Antebellum (1820-1861)
As the institution of slavery slowly declined in 18th and 19th-century New Jersey, the Trustees of 1820 reflected the changing face of pro- and antislavery thought in the state—variously owning slaves, supporting gradual emancipation or African colonization, and advocating for immediate abolition.
Princeton and the Confederacy
by W. Barksdale Maynard | Civil War (1861-1865)
Hundreds of Princeton alumni served the Confederacy as soldiers, officers, and political leaders. Yet Princeton’s close involvement with the Confederate States of America has received surprisingly little scholarly attention until recently.
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Card Playing
1858 | Antebellum (1820-1861)
Northerners and Southerners from the class of 1859 playing cards and drinking port.
Henry Kirke White Muse
1858 | Antebellum (1820-1861)
Sketch of Henry Kirke White Muse, a Princeton student from a wealthy Louisiana family.