One of the most prestigious American universities, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Named after its first benefactor John Harvard.
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Harvard University
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John Harvard
John Harvard, 1607-1638, first benefactor of Harvard University. Born in Sout...
Queen's Head Inn, Southwark
The "Queen's Head Inn", owned by the family of John Harvard, founder of Harva...
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