Moments in History: Victor Arnautoff, 1896-1979
Victor Mikhail Arnautoff (1896-1979) was a Russian-born painter and Stanford art professor for over 20 years. The son of a Russian Orthodox priest, he showed talent from an early age and intended to make art his career – but history had other ideas. When World War I...
Steve Jobs: The Visionary Who Called Palo Alto Home
Few names in modern history evoke the kind of admiration and transformation that Steve Jobs does. As the co-founder of Apple Inc., Jobs didn’t just build a company; he reshaped entire industries. From the Mac to the iPhone, his relentless pursuit of elegant design and...
Moments in History: Don Jesus Ramos, 1829-1912 and Don Secundino Robles, 1830-1890
DON JESUS RAMOS Don Jesus Ramos, a native of Mexico who came to California in search of gold, arrived in Mayfield in 1851 – a year after California became a state – and worked as foreman for Don Secundino Robles. At age 48, he married 16-year-old Julia...
Moments in History: Leland Stanford, 1824-1893 and Jane Stanford, 1828-1905
Leland Stanford was born into a well-off farming family in New York state. After passing his bar exam in 1848, he moved to Wisconsin to practice law. In 1850, he married Jane Lathrop of Albany, New York. After three years in Wisconsin, Leland moved to California,...