A new biography from Bay Area journalist Roland De Wolk says Leland Stanford was a ruthless capitalist who cheated taxpayers — and became the godfather of modern tech. How much do you really ...

Leland Stanford left his law career in New York for the California gold rush. Eventually, however, he grew his wealth as one of the founders of the Central Pacific Railroad along with Collis P.

Sacramento, California, 1870. Pioneer photographer Eadweard Muybridge becomes entangled in railroad robber baron Leland Stanford's delusions of grandeur. Tasked with proving Stanford's belief that ...