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Stanford University
Stanford University, private, coeducational
institution of higher education in Stanford, California.
Stanford University was founded in 1885 by American statesman,
railroad magnate, and patron of education Leland Stanford
and his wife, Jane Lathrop Stanford, in memory of their
son, Leland Stanford, Jr. The university opened in 1891.
A prominent teaching and research institution, Stanford
confers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional
degrees in a broad range of fields. |
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2. September 11 Attacks
September 11 Attacks, coordinated terrorist strike
on the United States in 2001 that killed more than 3,000
people and shook the nation to its core.
On the sunny morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists,
working in teams of 4 or 5, hijacked four commercial
jetliners and turned them toward targets chosen for
destruction.
Two of the planes, loaded with fuel and passengers,
were flown at full speed into the twin towers of the
World Trade Center in the financial district of New
York City. The buildings burst into flame and then collapsed,
killing thousands.
A third terrorist crew smashed their plane into the
Pentagon, headquarters of the U.S. military in Arlington,
Virginia.
The hijackers of the fourth airliner apparently intended
to hit another target in the Washington, D.C., area,
but passengers on the plane realized what was happening
and fought back. This airplane crashed in a field in
rural Pennsylvania.
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Sen. Leland Stanford
In 1891, Jane and Leland Stanford, grieving the
memory of their 15-year-old son, opened the doors of
their free university so that the young men and women
of California would have access to a higher education.
Sen. Stanford said in his Opening Day speech in 1891,
"A man cannot have too much health and intelligence,
so he cannot be too highly educated."
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