The Rosenbach Presents | Portrait of a Citizen: Stephen Girard, Mariner, Merchant, Banker & Philanthropist of the Early American

The Rosenbach presents a portrait of Stephen Girard, the French-born Philadelphia mariner who became one of early America’s most influential merchants, bankers, and philanthropists. Explore his rise through Atlantic commerce, his pivotal financial support during the War of 1812, and the legacy behind Girard College through the library’s historic collections.

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