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This paper attempts two distinct, yet related goals. First, it engages with primary sources, such as transcripts, letters, and class reports, to uncover details about the academic student life of one of Harvard's most famous Latino alumni, Pedro Albizu Campos. Second, it advances a normative argument that Pedro Albizu Campos should be remembered at Harvard University to guard against extremism and to foster intergenerational solidarity. To accomplish these ends, the paper critically examines myths told about Albizu Campos, and then attempts to confirm, dismiss, or leave untouched the myths. As a work of historical research undertaken in a single semester, this paper does not purport to be the definitive biography of Albizu Campos's Harvard years, but it does hope to contribute to the understanding of this controversial figure, and to foster debates about the role of commemorating Albizu Campos in the twenty-first century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]