Arriving in Britain
In 1851, Britain mounted a Great Exhibition that would demonstrate England's place in the mercantile world. George Peabody, recognising the importance of his country making a good showing, put up his own funds to install the American exhibits. His investment paid off handsomely.
Believing that business is often best transacted in pleasurable social circumstances, Peabody hosted a series of entertainments that created headlines in the London press of the day.
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