James J Raciti: 1 book
Stephen Girard
America's Colonial Olympian, 1750-1831
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2016
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
