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Jane Elizabeth Lathrop Stanford (August 25, 1828 – February 28, 1905) was an American philanthropist and co-founder of Stanford University in 1885 (opened 1891), along with her husband, Leland Stanford, in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who died of typhoid fever at age 15 in 1884.
Solving the cold case of a California founder's murder. 'Who Killed Jane Stanford?'. Solving the cold case of a California founder's murder. Mary Ann Gwinn. May 20, 2022 at 6:00 AM. Jane Stanford ...
On Feb. 28, 1905, Jane Stanford enjoyed a languid day in Honolulu, one that she no doubt needed.. The last decade had been a trial for Jane. There was the death of her husband and the dispute over ...
Operation Sea-Spray. Operation Sea-Spray was a 1950 U.S. Navy secret biological warfare experiment in which Serratia marcescens and Bacillus globigii bacteria were sprayed over the San Francisco Bay Area in California, in order to determine how vulnerable a city like San Francisco may be to a bioweapon attack. [ 1][ 2][ 3][ 4]
Jane Stanford, co-founder of Stanford University and wife of California governor Leland Stanford, died from strychnine poisoning in 1905. Her last recorded words were "My jaws are stiff. This is a horrible death to die." [28] Her murderer was never identified.
A wedding ceremony in the chancel. Stanford Memorial Church (also referred to informally as MemChu) [ 1] is located on the Main Quad at the center of the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. It was built during the American Renaissance [ 2] by Jane Stanford as a memorial to her husband Leland.
David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913.He was an ichthyologist during his research career.
About 107,600 Americans died of an overdose between July 2021 and June 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Drug users smoke at UN Plaza in San Francisco. (Josh ...