The Stanfords

Stories about the family that started it all.

Who Killed Jane Stanford?
Features

Who Killed Jane Stanford?

New investigations confirm she was poisoned by strychnine, but the case will never be solved. Someone got away with murder.

by Susan Wolfe

Buying Time
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Buying Time

Returned treasure

What You Don’t Know About Leland Stanford’s Horses
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What You Don’t Know About Leland Stanford’s Horses

by Suzanne and Stephen Eschenbach

A Party House for California
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A Party House for California

Party House

How the West Was Fun
Digest

How the West Was Fun

An unlikely plaque for Leland Stanford