Jane Stanford's Death
Was Jane Stanford's mysterious death a cover-up?
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42 mins
Explore how Jane Stanford navigated wealth, education, and philanthropy while securing a legacy for her son. Discover the personal and institutional conflicts that may have led to her murder in Hawaii. Learn about the investigation, cover-up, and lingering theories regarding those who may have sought to harm her.
Ep 1:
A Death in Paradise
In a Waikiki hotel room, one of America's richest women dies in agony—but the true story of Jane Stanford begins long before, in a fortune built on railroads and grief.
Ep 2:
Poison in the Household
Strychnine strikes twice—first in a San Francisco mansion, then fatally in Hawaii—leaving Jane Stanford's trusted secretary of thirty years under a cloud of suspicion.
Ep 3:
The President's Cover-Up
Stanford's own president rushes to Hawaii, challenges doctors, destroys evidence, and rewrites murder as heart failure—but why was he so desperate to control the story?
Ep 4:
The Puzzle That Remains
More than a century later, suspects multiply and theories collide, but Jane Stanford's killer—and the truth behind the cover-up—remains maddeningly out of reach.
Discussions (11)
Miles
Level 7 · 8 mo agoJordan calling tetanic spasms heart failure is absurd. He clearly cared more about the endowment.
Chris Coppenbarg
Level 61 · 8 mo agoTy
Nathan
Level 8 · 7 mo agoJordan claiming heart failure while she was screaming about poison is laughable. Just another admin covering up a crime to protect the endowment.
