Transcontinental Railroad and Stanford University
To mark the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869, the Stanford Historical Society hosted a… read more
To mark the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869, the Stanford Historical Society hosted a day-long symposium. In this symposium session, archaeologist and Society president Laura Jones gave an illustrated talk on how railroad profits were used to build Stanford University, and how the railroad changed the community. close
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