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From Red Star to White Star: Bankers, Ocean Liners, and the International Mercantile Marine Company

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At the beginning of the 20th century the Red Star Line was part of the greatest collective of steamship companies ever assembled. Find out how the Red Star Line helped form the core of New York banker J.P. Morgan’s International Mercantile Marine Company. Join the South Street Seaport Museum’s historian, William Roka, as he examines the business of the international passenger shipping when New York was the busiest port in the world. Reception to follow.

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