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Wilson, an editorial writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, has written an affectionate biography of America's first multimillionaire. Girard, French by birth, later an American citizen, sailed his crippled ship into Philadelphia days before the Declaration of Independence. He stayed, becoming the city's most prominent merchant, banker, and philanthropist. Girard was visionary in trading on a global scale and, ironica...Log In or Sign Up to Read More