Yale, Madras & the Curious Case of Empire Funding
You would say Yale College started in New Haven.However the seed cash? That got here from a spot with spicier climate and much murkier ethics — Madras, circa 1687.Welcome to the origin story nobody tells you at freshman orientation. Meet Elihu Yale: Colonial Governor, Aspect Hustler, Model Identify Elihu Yale didn’t discovered Yale College. He…