Author’s Talk—The Banker Who Made America: Thomas Willing and the Rise of the American Financial Aristocracy, 1731-1821

Independent historian Richard Vague discusses his new book that shows how Thomas Willing, early America’s dominant merchant trader, first bank president, and first central banker, bankrolled—and in the process helped save—the Revolution and later fundamentally shaped the financial architecture of the young Republic. Drawing from his book, Vague examines Willing’s life and accomplishments to shed genuinely new light on the genesis of the American Republic, as well as the enduring economic and political conflicts that still shape American society today. Registration is requested. To attend the program in-person, or to watch virtually, please use the appropriate links below. Register to Attend the Program In-Person At Anderson House Register to Attend the Program Virtually