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Harvard and the revolution: What role did this Ivy League campus play in America’s independence?

Long before it became a symbol of academic prestige, Harvard University was a frontline player in America’s fight for independence. In 1775, its campus hosted General George Washington, transformed dorms into barracks, and even supplied musket balls. From student protests to preserving the Declaration of Independence, Harvard’s role in the revolution was as active as it was intellectual.