69 - Dr. Richard White, Who Murdered Jane Stanford?

August 26, 2022 00:40:00
69 - Dr. Richard White, Who Murdered Jane Stanford?
History of California Podcast
69 - Dr. Richard White, Who Murdered Jane Stanford?

Aug 26 2022 | 00:40:00

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Show Notes

Richard White is an historian of the United States specializing in the American West, the history of capitalism, environmental history, history and memory, and Native American history.  His work has occasionally spilled over into Mexico, Canada, France, Australia and Ireland.

He is a MacArthur Fellow and a recipient of the Mellon Distinguished Professor Award.  His work has won numerous academic prizes, and he has twice been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

His new book is Who Murdered Jane Stanford? It’s a murder mysterey, a vivid picture of the gilded age, and a palace intrigue story written by an eminent historian.

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