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His death broke his parents’ hearts and spawned a university. But who was he? Recent revelations suggest a different Leland Stanford Jr. than many have imagined.
On the edge of campus sits a historic cactus garden with a thicket of stories to tell.
by Sam Scott
How Leland’s brother (accidentally) helped psychology come of age.
by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm
A new book describes a man on the fast track.
by Sam Scott
Frederick Law Olmsted and Leland Stanford: Their conflicts, and compromises, led to an iconic campus.
by Daniel Arnold