A short documentary film about the life of Stephen Girard will premiere in Philadelphia Tuesday. The French-born banker played pivotal roles in the development of his adoptive city and the country. In ...

The FBI on Wednesday restored a bit of Philadelphia history to its proper place. Two rare early 19th century notebooks, taken from the Stephen Girard Collection at Girard College more than a decade ...

Stephen Girard’s name echoes throughout Philadelphia via street names, Girard College, Girard Estates and at one time the Girard Bank. In a city with so many historical characters haunting the past, ...

When Stephen Girard died in 1831, at age 82, he was the richest man in the 32 United States, worth about $7 million, which extrapolates as nearly $200 billion in today’s dollars. Though opinions vary, ...

Here’s a Stephen Girard refresher, in case your knowledge of Philadelphia history is a little rusty. Originally from France, Stephen Girard was a banker and philanthropist who moved to Philadelphia in ...

Stephen Girard, noted Philadelphia industrialist and philanthropist, would have celebrated his 265th birthday last month. His legacy endures, as his gift to the city, the Girard College, continues its ...

1 Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 5 Revealed 2 Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 10 Revealed It is 1790, and Mary Girard, wife of prolific Philadelphia philanthropist ...

“Stephen Girard: America’s First Tycoon,” by George Wilson. Combined Books. 400 pages. $27.95 Stephen Girard was an extraordinary man. In fact, he may well be the most extraordinary, least-known man ...

As detailed in Inga Saffron’s Inquirer article on Friday, this 13-story office building by one of Philadelphia’s great architectural families is facing demolition to make way for a 3.5 million square ...

A project to transform several Center City blocks continues, with developers turning their attention toward a new phase: renovating and reusing the Stephen Girard building. The historic, late ...