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Our Ninth Great Grandfather Co-Founded Harvard University

Our America · May 11, 2020

New York, N.Y. Sir Thomas Dudley, the third Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, and our ninth great-grandfather, signed the charter to establish Harvard on May 30, 1650…

Following in the Footsteps of His Ancestor at Harvard

The Editors · January 2, 2019

Cambridge, MA . Sir Thomas Dudley (1576-1653) was the colonial magistrate who served several terms as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He is the great-great-grea…

New York Times Essay: First One Orphan, Then Many More

Jim Luce · May 03, 2016

New York, N.Y. The United States has plenty of affluent do-gooders who are taken with the idea that with their experience and creativity they could harness expertise and…