The Stanfords

Stories about the family that started it all.

Point of Pride
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Point of Pride

On the edge of campus sits a historic cactus garden with a thicket of stories to tell.

by Sam Scott

The Curious Case of Thomas Welton Stanford
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The Curious Case of Thomas Welton Stanford

How Leland’s brother (accidentally) helped psychology come of age.

by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm

Leland Stanford: Silicon Valley’s Original Disruptor?
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Leland Stanford: Silicon Valley’s Original Disruptor?

A new book describes a man on the fast track.

by Sam Scott

Book Review: Ghosts of Gold Mountain
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Book Review: Ghosts of Gold Mountain

New and Notable

by Vanessa Hua

Why Jane Stanford Limited Women’s Enrollment to 500
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Why Jane Stanford Limited Women’s Enrollment to 500

And what happened next.

by Sam Scott

A Gentleman’s Quarrel
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A Gentleman’s Quarrel

Frederick Law Olmsted and Leland Stanford: Their conflicts, and compromises, led to an iconic campus.

by Daniel Arnold