Stephen Girard
| Author | : James J. Raciti |
| Publisher | : Sunstone Press |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 2016-04-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781611393859 |
| ISBN-13 | : 161139385X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Stephen Girard by : James J. Raciti
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
