Download or read book The Life and Character of Stephen Girard written by Henry Atlee Ingram and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The First Tycoon written by T.J. Stiles and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-04-20 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, The First Tycoon describes an improbable life, from Vanderbilt’s humble birth during the presidency of George Washington to his death as one of the richest men in American history. In between we see how the Commodore helped to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation. Epic in its scope and success, the life of Vanderbilt is also the story of the rise of America itself.
Download or read book Biography of Stephen Girard written by Stephen Simpson and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biography of Stephen Girard with his will affixed Second edition written by Stephen SIMPSON (of Philadelphia.) and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stephen Girard written by James J. Raciti and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2016-04-10 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is Stephen Girard, a figure from late Colonial America, important today? As a teenager, he left home in Bordeaux, France with meager funds and went to sea as a merchant marine, following his family’s tradition. In early summer, 1776, he landed in Phil
Download or read book The Life and Character of Stephen Girard written by Henry Atlee Ingram and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Will of the Late Stephen Girard Procured from the Office for the Probate of Wills with a Short Biography of His Life written by Stephen Girard and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Semi centennial of Girard College written by Girard College and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Life and Times of Stephen Girard With Illustrations Etc written by John Bach MACMASTER and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World written by René Girard and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting an original global theory of culture, Girard explores the social function of violence and the mechanism of the social scapegoat. His vision is a challenge to conventional views of literature, anthropology, religion and psychoanalysis. Rene Gerard is the Andrew B. Hammond Professor Emeritus of French Language, Literature and Civilization at Stanford University, USA.
Download or read book Stephen Girard written by James J. Raciti and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is Stephen Girard, a figure from late Colonial America, important today? As a teenager, he left home in Bordeaux, France with meager funds and went to sea as a merchant marine, following his family's tradition. In early summer, 1776, he landed in Philadelphia when a British blockade forced his ship into the city's Delaware River port. With his extraordinary intelligence and with an ability to foresee market trends and grasp the mysteries of international trade, he remained in Philadelphia and became an American citizen. By the early eighteen hundreds he had become the richest man in America. Is this reason enough to pay closer attention to Girard? Why don't American History textbooks mention him? As the first private banker in America, he should be counted among our Founding Fathers. He labored tirelessly and unselfishly during Philadelphia's 1793 yellow fever epidemic, risking his life caring for the sick, sometimes performing the most repulsive tasks. Most wealthy Philadelphians had left the city. In 1811, Great Britain increased its harassment of American ships. Girard put his entire fortune into the hands of the US Treasury to wage war once again with a country that refused to accept America as a sovereign nation. He proved himself a courageous philanthropist and a great patriot. The War of 1812, an American success, forever freed the country from subservience to England. When Girard died in 1831, thousands of Philadelphians showed their love and respect for him. He left most of his fortune to the City of Philadelphia and to founding an institution for poor orphans-Girard College, opening its doors to students in 1848. President Truman visited the college for its centennial in 1948 to honor this remarkable man-a man who walked the streets with Washington, Jefferson and Adams and had flags made by Betsy Ross. * * * James J. Raciti, PhD is a graduate of Girard College and is a direct beneficiary of Stephen Girard's legacy. He has spent more than twenty-five years in Europe as a university educator. His graduate degrees in comparative literature are from the University of Grenoble in France and the University of Zaragoza in Spain. Sunstone Press has published his non-fictional works-"Ask About Santa Fe," "Old Santa Fe" and "Ask About Florida"-as well as his fictional history of Santa Fe, Pulling No Ponchos and a collection of poetry, "The Bird Chart Boy."
Download or read book Stephen Girard written by Elbert Hubbard and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book Semi centennial of Girard College written by Girard College and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Catalogue of the Personal Library of Stephen Girard 1750 1831 written by William Francis Zeil and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 1990 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
