Event Videos

In late April of 1873, the Great Horse Flu—a virulent form of equine influenza that sickened more than 90% of horses, mules, and donkeys in North America—reached San Francisco. Within just a few days...

The Studio Visit Series presents Arthur Tress, American Photographer known for his staged surrealism and exposition of the human body.

The Western History Lecture Series presents Andrés Reséndez Professor of History at the University of California, Davis. Reséndez's talk, "The Magellan Exchange: How America and China Have Made Each...

As in many parts of the American West, environmental resources are crucial to the way of life in Washington State – affecting human wellbeing, economic security, and traditional ways of life. In...

The Western History Lecture Series presents Claudio Saunt, Richard B. Russell Professor in American History and Regents' Professor at the University of Georgia. Saunt's talk, "The Land Beneath Our...

The Hon. M. Margaret McKeown, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, visits Stanford Law School to discuss her new book, "Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas—Public Advocate and Conservation Champion." Co-sponsored by the Bill Lane Center, Stanford Center for Law and History and the Department of History.

The Western History Lecture Series presents "Blood Money," a talk by Louis Warren on California's Indian war bonds. This event is co-sponsored by the Stanford History Department and the Bill Lane...

Richard Nevle, Steven Nightingale, and Nicole Ardoin discuss "The Paradise Notebooks" and research on the development of pro-environmental behavior.

The ninth State of the West Symposium dives into the issues surrounding the Rio Grande and the Colorado River.

Mark Arax stops by to discuss his newest book, "The Dreamt Land."