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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Independence Historical Trust, is delighted to host author Richard Vague as its 200th Anniversary signature talk for the theme Americans and Innovation: Science, Technology, and Enterprise. Mr. Vague, a businessperson, venture capitalist, and author, will share his research into the financial industry of early America. By 1776, a clash between two distinct political classes had emerged in Pennsylvania— the elite Anglican and Quaker merchant traders versus the largely Scots-Irish Presbyterian farmers, artisans and mechanics—which set an enduring tone for America’s politics. This rancorous division played out in the life of Thomas Willing, a leading merchant trader and America’s first banker.This event is being offered in a hybrid format. Both onsite and virtual tickets are available. All ticket reservations will include a Zoom link, but only onsite tickets will be honored at the door.
Onsite tickets include admission to the talk, a reception afterwards, and the exhibit “All View It As an Object of High Importance”: Banking in the Early Republic.
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1300 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19107
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