On the surface, all-male Dartmouth in the 1940s and 1950s seems like it would be deeply unappealing to Jews: rural New Hampshire campus, no Jewish girls within miles, a history of antisemitic fraternities. But Jewish alumni from that era seemed to love Dartmouth. Why?
Something about Dartmouth—maybe it was the bucolic campus, the mountains, all that fresh air—made for a more laid-back environment than at the other Ivies.
In Episode 3 of Gatecrashers, you’ll hear from Dartmouth alumni including journalist David Shribman, actor Stephen Macht, screenwriter Steven Geller, and Richard Press, Jewish scion of the preppy clothier J. Press, about how Jewish students embraced the great outdoors—and learned to love Dartmouth College.
Introducing: Covering Their Tracks
Ep. 8: Harvard and the End of the Jewish Ivy League
Ep. 7: Penn and the Great Sorority Coup of 1987
Ep. 6: Cornell and its Off-Campus, Off-Kilter Jewish Commune
Ep. 5: Brown University and Mrs. Smith’s Kosher Kitchen
Ep. 4: Yale and the Slow Death of Quotas
Ep. 2: Princeton and the ‘Dirty Bicker’ of 1958
Ep. 1: Columbia and Its Forgotten Jewish Campus
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