Who killed Jane Stanford?
<p>Jane Stanford, the co-founder of Stanford University, was murdered with strychnine in 1905. Her killer was never discovered – until now (perhaps). James Lasdun talks to Malin Hay about a new book by Richard White that investigates the story and looks into the extraordinary history of the Stanford family.</p><p>Find further reading on the episode page: <a href="lrb.me/stanfordpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/stanfordpod</a></p><p>Sign up to our Close Readings podcast subscription: <a href="https://lrb.me/closereadingspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/closereadingspod</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Jane Stanford, the co-founder of Stanford University, was murdered with strychnine in 1905. Her killer was never discovered – until now (perhaps). James Lasdun talks to Malin Hay about a new book by Richard White that investigates the story and looks into the extraordinary history of the Stanford family.
Find further reading on the episode page: lrb.me/stanfordpod
Sign up to our Close Readings podcast subscription: https://lrb.me/closereadingspod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.