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The Amazing Career of Stephen Girard, Philadelphia Tycoon and Philanthropist
June 10, 2021 | 2:00 pm | Center for the Study of America and the West
About the Event
In the fourth annual Ginsburg-Satell Lecture on American Character and Identity, FPRI's Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Walter McDougall will discuss the remarkable career of Stephen Girard. A one-eyed immigrant from France, Girard was a merchant and sailor who literally washed up at Penn's Landing the very year of the Declaration of Independence. Over his remarkable commercial career, he became one of the two richest men in the United States and a civic hero who led the city's fight against the terrible yellow fever epidemic of 1793 and the nation's fight against Great Britain during the War of 1812.
The Annual Ginsburg-Satell Lecture on American Character and Identity is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Stanley and Arlene Ginsburg Family Foundation and the Satell Family Foundation. This event is co-sponsored by Girard College and the Museum of the American Revolution.
FPRI is happy to provide this event free of charge thanks to the generous support of our members, partners, and event attendees. If you are not currently a member, the suggested donation is $25.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our events coordinator, Kayla Wendt at kwendt@fpri.org.
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