About a Boy

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.

By Theresa Johnston

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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

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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

All Right Now

Leland Stanford: Silicon Valley’s Original Disruptor?

A new book describes a man on the fast track.

by Sam Scott

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Book Review: Ghosts of Gold Mountain

New and Notable

by Vanessa Hua

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Why Jane Stanford Limited Women’s Enrollment to 500

And what happened next.

by Sam Scott

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3 Things That Happened on Stanford Land Before It Was a University

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About a Boy

Point of Pride

The Curious Case of Thomas Welton Stanford

Leland Stanford: Silicon Valley’s Original Disruptor?

Book Review: Ghosts of Gold Mountain

Why Jane Stanford Limited Women’s Enrollment to 500

3 Things That Happened on Stanford Land Before It Was a University

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